Allrounded Security has two operations departments (Events Security, and Mobile Patrol), and two support departments...

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Allrounded Security has two operations departments (Events Security, and Mobile Patrol), and two support departments (Human Resources (HR), Information Technology (IT)). Prior to allocation of any support department costs, the total cost of HR Department is $600,000, and the total cost of Information Technology department is $450,000. Allrounded Security uses the number of employees to allocate HR Departments costs, and the number of computer devices to allocate IT Departments cost. The following additional information is available:

Support departments

Operating departments

HR

IT

Event security

Mobile Patrols

Number of employees

5

8

12

20

Number of computer devices

6

20

15

24

Using the Reciprocal Method of support cost allocation, what is the amount of IT cost after HR cost has been allocated to IT? (Use 2 decimal points at each step of your calculations)

Select one:

a.$526,316

b.$585,216

c.$554,415

d.$92,402

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