[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] National Retail has two departments, Housewares and Sporting. Indirect expenses for the period follow. Rent Advertising Insurance Total $ 45,000 25,000 10,000 $ 80,000 The company occupies 4,000 square feet of a rented building. In prior periods, the company divided the $80,000 of indirect expenses by 4,000 square feet to find an average cost of $20 per square foot, and then allocated indirect expenses to each department based on the square feet it occupied. The company now wants to allocate indirect expenses using the allocation bases shown below. Value of Insured Assets $59,000 41,000 $ 100,000 Department Housewares Sporting Total Square Feet 1,440 2,560 4,000 Sales $ 370,000 130,000 $ 500,000 Required: 1. Allocate indirect expenses to the two departments using the allocation method used in prior periods.

[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] National Retail has two departments, Housewares and Sporting. Indirect expenses for the period follow. Rent Advertising Insurance Total $ 45,000 25,000 10,000 $ 80,000 The company occupies 4,000 square feet of a rented building. In prior periods, the company divided the $80,000 of indirect expenses by 4,000 square feet to find an average cost of $20 per square foot, and then allocated indirect expenses to each department based on the square feet it occupied. The company now wants to allocate indirect expenses using the allocation bases shown below. Value of Insured Assets $59,000 41,000 $ 100,000 Department Housewares Sporting Total Square Feet 1,440 2,560 4,000 Sales $ 370,000 130,000 $ 500,000 Required: 1. Allocate indirect expenses to the two departments using the allocation method used in prior periods.

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Chapter7: Allocating Costs Of Support Departments And Joint Products

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[The following information applies to the questions displayed below] National Retail has two departments, Housewares and Sporting. Indirect expenses for the period follow. Rent Advertising Insurance Total $45,000 25,000 10.000 $80,000 The company occupies 4,000 square feet of a rented building. In prior periods, the company divided the $80,000 of indirect expenses by 4,000 square feet to find an average cost of $20 per square foot, and then allocated indirect expenses to each department based on the square feet it occupied. The company now wants to allocate indirect expenses using the allocation bases shown below. Department Sporting Hotal Square Feet 1,400 2,600 4,000 Value of Insured 40,000 $100,000 Problem 22-2A (Algo) Part 1 Required: 1. Allocate indirect expenses to the two departments using the allocation method used in prior periods. Department Square Footage Sparting Total
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