Question: Help Save & Ch Marathon Running Shop has two service departments (advertising and administrative) and two operating departments (shoes and clothing). The table that follows
Help Save & Ch Marathon Running Shop has two service departments (advertising and administrative) and two operating departments (shoes and clothing). The table that follows shows the direct expenses incurred and square footage occupied by all four departments, as well as total sales for the two operating departments for the year 2017 Department Advertising Administrative Shoes Direct Expenses $ 16,000 29,000 Square Feet Sales 900 500 110,000 3,400 clothing $139,200 100,800 14,000 5,200 The advertising department developed and distributed 120 advertisements during the year. Of these, 12 promoted shoes and 108 promoted clothing. Utilities expense of $71,000 is an indirect expense to all departments. Complete a departmental expense allocation spreadsheet for Marathon Running Shop. The spreadsheet should assign (1) direct expenses to each of the four departments, (2) the $71,000 of utilities expense to the four departments on the basis of floor space occupied, (3) the advertising department's expenses to the two operating departments on the basis of the number of ads placed that promoted a department's products, and (4) the administrative department's expenses to the two operating departments based on the amount of sales. Percent of Allocation Base Cost to be Allocated Utilities Allocation Base Allocated Cost Department Numerator Denominator% of Total
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