James Company has two production departments called Mixing and Finishing. The

James Company has two production departments called Mixing and Finishing. The maintenance department serves both production departments. budgeted fixed costs
for the maintenance department are $30000. Budgeted variable costs for the maintenance department are $5.00 per labor hour. Acutual maintenance department
costs are $36000 fixed and $100000 variable. Other relevant data follow:

Mixing Finishing

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Capacity available 20000 labor hours 15000 labors hours

Capacity used 15000 labor hours 9000 Labros hours

The amount of avariable maintenance department costs allocated to the Mixing department shoud be ______________.?