Pepper Department store allocates its service department expenses to its various operating (sales) departments. The following data is available for its service departments:

Expense	Basis for allocation	Amount
Rent	Square feet of floor space	$24,000
Advertising	Amount of dollar sales	$30,000
Administrative	Number of employees	$45,000

The following information is available for its three operating (sales) departments:

Department	Square Feet	Dollar Sales	Number of employees
A	3,000	$280,000	6
B	3,400	$300,000	8
C	3,600	$420,000	10
Totals	10,000	$1,000,000	24

What is the total advertising expense allocated to Department C?

		$30,000.
		$9,000.
		$12,500.
		$10,800.
		$7,500.