Q3/Mertens Company provides the following ABC costing information:

Activities Total Costs Activity-cost drivers

Account inquiry hours $200,000 8,000 hours

Account billing lines $140,000 2,000,000 lines

Account verification accounts $75,000 40,000 accounts

Correspondence letters $ 25,000 4,000 letters

Total costs $440,000

The above activities are used by Departments A and B as follows:

Department A Department B

Account inquiry hours 2,500 hours 4,300 hours

Account billing lines 400,000 lines 630,000 lines

Account verification accounts 10,000 accounts 8,000 accounts

Correspondence letters 1,000 letters 1,600 letters

How much of the account billing cost will be assigned to Department B?

A.$44,100

B.$140,000

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C.$7,000

D.None of these answers are correct