Marks Corporation has two operating departments, Drilling and Grinding, and an office. The three categories of office expenses are allocated to the two departments using different allocation bases. The following information is available for the current period:

Multiple Choice

• $18,600.

• $10,600.

• $25,200.

• $42,000.

• $12,000.

Office Expenses Salaries Depreciation Advertising $42,000 30,000 64,000 Allocation Basis Number of employees Cost of goods sold Net sales Item Number of employees Net sales Cost of goods sold Drilling 1,200 $370,000 $125,400 Grinding 1,800 $555,000 $204,600 Total 3,000 $925,000 $330,000 The amount of salaries that should be allocated to Grinding for the current period is