Varney Corporation, a manufacturer of electronics and communications systems, allocates Computing and Communications Services Department $($CCS$)$ costs to profit centers. The following table lists the types of services and cost drivers for each service. The table also includes the budgeted cost and quantity for each service for August. a$.$ Compute the service allocation rate for each of CCS$\text{'}$s services for August.

b$.$ Compute the allocation of CCS$\text{'}$s services to COMM for August. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.

August charges to the COMM sector