National company has two support departments A&B and two operating departments X&Y. for the first quarter 2021, Budgeted overhead costs before any interdepartmental costs allocations were: A $800,000, B $1,500,000, X $5,000,000 and Y $11,000,000. Support work supplied by A to B 20%, to X 50% and to Y 30%. Support work supplied by B to A 25%, to X 35% and to Y 40%. Using direct method, the total cost of department B after allocation is:

a.

$0.

b.

$1,175,000.

c.

$1,500,000.

d.

$800,000.