Question: Table 1. Cost Allocation Data Basic statistics for cost allocation for the BestCare surgery clinic A B C Square feet Dept. costs Lab tests Utilities

Table 1. Cost Allocation Data
Basic statistics for cost allocation for the BestCare surgery clinic
A B C
Square feet Dept. costs Lab tests
Utilities $300,000
Administration 3,000 $800,000
Laboratory 5,000 $900,000
Day-Op Suite 6,000 $1,900,000 6,000
Cystoscopy 3,000 $700,000 3,000
Endoscopy 3,500 $750,000 3,000
Total 20,500 $5,350,000 12,000

As the administrator of the BesResults surgery clinic, you decide to add 250 square feet of space to the lab by expanding into the day-op suite, which loses the space. What will the new allocation % of utility expenses be among the appropriate departments, assuming that there are no additional costs incurred by adding the 250 square feet to the laboratory? a. Administration 22%, Lab 12%, Day-Op suite 40 %, Cystoscopy 17 %, Endoscopy 12 % b. Administration 15%, Lab 26%, Day-Op suite 28 %, Cystoscopy 15 %, Endoscopy 17 % c. Lab 22.5%, Day-Op suite 42.9 %, Cystoscopy 16.1 %, Endoscopy 12.5 % d. Lab 11.2%, Day-Op suite 40.2 %, Cystoscopy 10.5 %, Endoscopy 11.6 %

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