Tate Inc. and Booth Inc. are two small manufacturing companies that are considering leasing a cutting machine together. If Tate rents the machine on its own, it will cost $26,000. If Booth rents the machine alone, it will cost $14,000. If they rent the machine together, the cost will decrease to $36,000. Q. Calculate Tate’s and Booth’s respective share of fees under the stand-alone cost-allocation method.

Tate Inc. and Booth Inc. are two small manufacturing companies that are considering leasing a cutting machine together. If Tate rents the machine on its own, it will cost $26,000. If Booth rents the machine alone, it will cost $14,000. If they rent the machine together, the cost will decrease to $36,000. Q. Calculate Tate’s and Booth’s respective share of fees under the stand-alone cost-allocation method.

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