Ready Company has two operating (production) departments: Assembly and Painting. Assembly has 150 employees and occupies 44,000 square feet; Painting has 100 employees and occupies 36,000 square feet. Indirect factory expenses for the current period are as follows: Administration $ 80,000 Maintenance $ 100,000 Administration is allocated based on workers in each department; maintenance is allocated based on square footage. The amount of maintenance expenses that should be allocated to the Painting Department for the current period is:

Multiple Choice

• $ 48,000.

• $ 55,000.

• $103,000.

• $45,000.

• $110,000.