Question: A retail store has three operating departments ( Hardware , Clothes, and Home ) supported by two service departments ( Advertising and Purchasing ) .

A retail store has three operating departments (Hardware, Clothes, and Home) supported by two service departments (Advertising and Purchasing). Total Advertising expenses of \(\$ 19,000\) are allocated to the operating departments based on sales. Total Purchasing expenses of \(\$ 21,000\) are allocated to the operating departments based on purchase orders.
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Allocate Advertising expenses to the operating departments. A company classifies its rent, advertising, and utilities as indirect expenses. The company is considering eliminating its Guitars department because it shows a loss as follows.
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}
\hline \multicolumn{3}{|l|}{Departmental Income Statements}\\
\hline For Year Ended December 31 & Drums & Guitars \\
\hline Sales & \$ 261,000 & \$ 229,000\\
\hline Cost of goods sold & 129,350 & 142,500\\
\hline Gross profit & 131,650 & 86,500\\
\hline \multicolumn{3}{|l|}{Expenses}\\
\hline Rent & 14,010 & 13,700\\
\hline Depreciation-Machinery & 22,100 & 19,800\\
\hline Supervisory salaries & 36,400 & 28,800\\
\hline Advertising & 17,950 & 14,300\\
\hline Supplies used & 5,860 & 5,200\\
\hline Utilities & 7,890 & 6,900\\
\hline Total expenses & 104,210 & 88,700\\
\hline Income (loss) & \$ 27,440 & \$ \((2,200)\)\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
Prepare a departmental contribution to overhead report.
\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|}
\hline \multicolumn{4}{|c|}{ Departmental Contribution to Overhead }\\
\hline For Year Ended December 31 & Drums & Guitars & Combined \\
\hline & & & \\
\hline Gross profit & & & \\
\hline Direct expenses & & & \\
\hline & & & \\
\hline & & & \\
\hline Total direct expenses & & & \\
\hline Departmental contribution to overhead & & & \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
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