What are the total costs allocated to the surgery department from the supporting departments? (Do not round the intermediate calculations.)

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Blue Spruce's Medical operates three support departments and two operating units, Surgery and ER. The support departments are
allocated based on the hours used. The cost of operating the accounting (acct), administration (admin), and human resources (HR)
departments is $267800, $150600, and $71600, respectively. Information on the hours used are as follows:
Hours in Acct
Hours in Admin
Hours in HR
Acct
$0.
$276955.
$274542.
$251890.
16
8
Admin
20
4
HR
48
8
Surgery ER
360
220
120
65
80
130
What are the total costs allocated to the surgery department from the supporting departments? (Do not round the intermediate
calculations.)
Transcribed Image Text:Current Attempt in Progress Blue Spruce's Medical operates three support departments and two operating units, Surgery and ER. The support departments are allocated based on the hours used. The cost of operating the accounting (acct), administration (admin), and human resources (HR) departments is $267800, $150600, and $71600, respectively. Information on the hours used are as follows: Hours in Acct Hours in Admin Hours in HR Acct $0. $276955. $274542. $251890. 16 8 Admin 20 4 HR 48 8 Surgery ER 360 220 120 65 80 130 What are the total costs allocated to the surgery department from the supporting departments? (Do not round the intermediate calculations.)
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