Advertising department expenses of $57,200 and purchasing department expenses of $45,800 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. DepartmentSales Purchase OrdersBooks$167,200 1,290 Magazines 76,000 900 Newspapers 136,800 810 Total$380,000 3,000 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 $57,200 and purchasing department expenses of $45,800 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	$	167,200		1,290
Magazines		76,000		900
Newspapers		136,800		810
Total	$	380,000		3,000

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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