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 $ are allocated to the operating departments based on sales. Total Purchasing expenses of $ 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.
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hline multicolumnlDepartmental Income Statements
hline For Year Ended December & Drums & Guitars
hline Sales & $ & $
hline Cost of goods sold & &
hline Gross profit & &
hline multicolumnlExpenses
hline Rent & &
hline DepreciationMachinery & &
hline Supervisory salaries & &
hline Advertising & &
hline Supplies used & &
hline Utilities & &
hline Total expenses & &
hline Income loss & $ & $
hline
endtabular
Prepare a departmental contribution to overhead report.
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hline multicolumnc Departmental Contribution to Overhead
hline For Year Ended December & Drums & Guitars & Combined
hline & & &
hline Gross profit & & &
hline Direct expenses & & &
hline & & &
hline & & &
hline Total direct expenses & & &
hline Departmental contribution to overhead & & &
hline
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