81. Your company operates multiple departments, and you need to allocate costs appropriately. Use the following data:

Cost Category	Department A ($)	Department B ($)	Department C ($)	Department D ($)	Department E ($)
Direct Materials	60,000	65,000	55,000	70,000	62,000
Direct Labor	50,000	55,000	45,000	60,000	52,000
Indirect Costs	40,000	45,000	35,000	50,000	42,000

Requirements:

• Allocate indirect costs based on a predetermined allocation base.
• Calculate the total cost for each department.
• Determine the direct cost percentage of the total cost for each department.
• Present the allocated costs in a separate table.
• Explain the chosen allocation base.
• Provide the formula used for cost allocation.