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A company allocates $174,000 of office expenses to its operating departments based on the number of employees. There are 405 employees in Department 1, and 135 employees in Department 2. Allocate office expenses to each department. Department Employees Percent of Total Cost Allocated 1 405 % 2 135 % Total 540 0 % $ 0

          A company allocates $174,000 of office expenses to its operating departments based on the number of employees. There are 405 employees in Department 1, and 135 employees in Department 2. Allocate office expenses to each department.

Department Employees Percent of Total Cost Allocated
1 405 % 
2 135 % 
Total 540 0 % $ 0
        
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A company allocates 174,000 of office expenses to its operating departments based on the number of employees. There are 405 employees in Department 1, and 135 employees in Department 2. Allocate office expenses to each department.

Department Employees Percent of Total Cost Allocated
1 405 % 
2 135 % 
Total 540 0 % $ 0

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00:01 So a company allocates $174 ,000 of office expenses to its operating department based on the number of employees.
00:13 Well there's a total of 405 employees.
00:18 Nope.
00:23 There's a total of 405 employees in department one.
00:32 There is 135 in department two.
00:37 So the total number of employees is 540.
00:42 Let me just get by adding those...
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