A retail store has three departments, 1, 2, and 3, and doesgeneral advertising that benefits all departments. Advertisingexpense totaled $50,000 for the year, and departmental sales wereas follows: Dept 1 $110,000

Dept 2 $ 213,750

Dept 3 $151,250 How much advertising expense should be allocated to Department 2 ifthe allocation is based on departmental sales?

Choose one answer.

	A. $11,000.
	B. $14,000.
	C. $16,667.
	D. $22,500.
	E. $50,000.