Problem - Grammer Corporation uses an activity-based costing system with three activity cost pools. The company has provided the following data concerning its costs: Costs: Wages and salaries $240,000 Depreciation 160,000 Occupancy 140,000 Total $540,000 The distribution of resource consumption across the three activity cost pools is given below: Activity Cost Pools Fabricating Order Processing Other Total Wages and salaries 30% 45% 25% 100% Depreciation 20% 35% 45% 100% Occupancy 5% 65% 30% 100%
How much cost, in total, would be allocated in the first-stage allocation to the Other activity cost pool?
A. $135,000
B. $174,000
C. $162,000
D. $180,000