Advertising department expenses of $31,600 and purchasing department expenses of $63,300 of Cozy Bookstore are allocated to operating departments on the basis of dollar sales and purchase orders, respectively. Information about the allocation bases for the three operating departments follows.  Department Sales   Purchase Orders Books $ 200,000     552   Magazines   84,000     348   Newspapers   116,000     300   Total $ 400,000     1,200      Complete the following table by allocating the expenses of the two service departments (advertising and purchasing) to the three operating departments.

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Advertising department expenses of $31,600 and purchasing department expenses of $63,300 of Cozy Bookstore are allocated to operating departments on the basis of dollar sales and purchase orders, respectively. Information about the allocation bases for the three operating departments follows.
 

Department Sales   Purchase Orders
Books $ 200,000     552  
Magazines   84,000     348  
Newspapers   116,000     300  
Total $ 400,000     1,200  
 

 
Complete the following table by allocating the expenses of the two service departments (advertising and purchasing) to the three operating departments.
 

 

 

 
 
 
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