The following table shows National Paper Products€™ capital investment in each of its three divisions, and the most recent year€™s gross sales for each division. The operating costs of the head office for the year were $839,000. These costs are allocated to the divisions before each division€™s profit is determined. How much (rounded to the nearest dollar) should be allocated to each division if the costs are prorated on the basis of:
a. The capital investment in each division?
b. The sales of each division?

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Division Gross sales (S) Industrial products Fine paper Containers and packaging Investment (S) 25,300,000 17,250,000 11,900,000 21,200,000 8,350,000 7,450,000