Below are departmental income statements for a guitar manufacturer. The company classifies advertising, rent, and utilities as indirect expenses. The manufacturer is considering eliminating its Electric Guitar department because it shows a loss. Departmental Income Statements. For Year Ended December 31 Sales Cost of goods sold Gross profit Expenses Advertising Depreciation-Equipment Salaries Supplies used Rent Utilities Total expenses Income (loss) Acoustic $ 103,500 45,075 58,425 5,075 10,130 Electric $ 84,700 47,350 37,350 4,280 8,530 19,500 17,900 2,010 1,790 7,045 6,000 2,975 2,560 46,735 41,060 $ 11,690 $ (3,710) 1. Prepare a departmental contribution to overhead report. 2. Based on contribution to overhead, should the electric guitar department be eliminated?
Below are departmental income statements for a guitar manufacturer. The company classifies advertising, rent, and utilities as indirect expenses. The manufacturer is considering eliminating its Electric Guitar department because it shows a loss. Departmental Income Statements. For Year Ended December 31 Sales Cost of goods sold Gross profit Expenses Advertising Depreciation-Equipment Salaries Supplies used Rent Utilities Total expenses Income (loss) Acoustic $ 103,500 45,075 58,425 5,075 10,130 Electric $ 84,700 47,350 37,350 4,280 8,530 19,500 17,900 2,010 1,790 7,045 6,000 2,975 2,560 46,735 41,060 $ 11,690 $ (3,710) 1. Prepare a departmental contribution to overhead report. 2. Based on contribution to overhead, should the electric guitar department be eliminated?
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![Below are departmental income statements for a guitar manufacturer. The company classifies advertising, rent, and utilities as indirect
expenses. The manufacturer is considering eliminating its Electric Guitar department because it shows a loss.
Departmental Income Statements
For Year Ended December 31
Sales
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Expenses
Advertising
Depreciation-Equipment
Salaries
Supplies used
Rent
Utilities
Total expenses
Income (loss)
Required 1 Required 2
1. Prepare a departmental contribution to overhead report.
2. Based on contribution to overhead, should the electric guitar department be eliminated?
Acoustic
$ 103,500
45,075
58,425
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
For Year Ended December 31
Direct expenses
Prepare a departmental contribution to overhead report.
5,075
10,130
19,500
4,280
8,530
17,900
2,010
1,790
7,045
6,000
2,975
2,560
46,735
41,060
$ 11,690 $ (3,710)
Total direct expenses
Departmental contribution to overhead
$
Departmental Contribution to Overhead
Electric
$ 84,700
47,350
37,350
Acoustic
0
0 $
< Required 1
Electric
0
0
Combined
$
Required 2
0
0
>
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Transcribed Image Text:Below are departmental income statements for a guitar manufacturer. The company classifies advertising, rent, and utilities as indirect
expenses. The manufacturer is considering eliminating its Electric Guitar department because it shows a loss.
Departmental Income Statements
For Year Ended December 31
Sales
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Expenses
Advertising
Depreciation-Equipment
Salaries
Supplies used
Rent
Utilities
Total expenses
Income (loss)
Required 1 Required 2
1. Prepare a departmental contribution to overhead report.
2. Based on contribution to overhead, should the electric guitar department be eliminated?
Acoustic
$ 103,500
45,075
58,425
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
For Year Ended December 31
Direct expenses
Prepare a departmental contribution to overhead report.
5,075
10,130
19,500
4,280
8,530
17,900
2,010
1,790
7,045
6,000
2,975
2,560
46,735
41,060
$ 11,690 $ (3,710)
Total direct expenses
Departmental contribution to overhead
$
Departmental Contribution to Overhead
Electric
$ 84,700
47,350
37,350
Acoustic
0
0 $
< Required 1
Electric
0
0
Combined
$
Required 2
0
0
>
11
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