Below are departmental income statements for a guitar manufacturer. The company classifies advertising, rent, and utilities as indirec expenses. The manufacturer is considering eliminating its Electric Guitar department because it shows a loss. For Year Ended December 31 Departmental Income Statements Sales. Cost of goods sold Gross profit Expenses Advertising Depreciation-Equipment Salaries Supplies used Rent Utilities Total expenses Income (loss) Acoustic $ 101,700 45,575 56,125 5,015 10,060 19,800 2,000 7,045 2,975 46,895 $9,230 Electric $ 84,400 46,750 37,650 4,280 8,560 17,500 1,760 6,030 2,630 40,760 $ (3,110) 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 indirec expenses. The manufacturer is considering eliminating its Electric Guitar department because it shows a loss. For Year Ended December 31 Departmental Income Statements Sales. Cost of goods sold Gross profit Expenses Advertising Depreciation-Equipment Salaries Supplies used Rent Utilities Total expenses Income (loss) Acoustic $ 101,700 45,575 56,125 5,015 10,060 19,800 2,000 7,045 2,975 46,895 $9,230 Electric $ 84,400 46,750 37,650 4,280 8,560 17,500 1,760 6,030 2,630 40,760 $ (3,110) 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
Acoustic
$ 101,700
Sales
Cost of goods sold
45,575
Gross profit
56,125
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?
5,015
10,060
19,800
2,000
7,045
2,975
46,895
$ 9,230
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
For Year Ended December 31
Gross profit
Direct expenses
Prepare a departmental contribution to overhead report.
Departmental Contribution to Overhead
Total direct expenses
Departmental contribution to overhead
Electric
$ 84,400
46,750
37,650
4,280
8,560
17,500
1,760
6,030
2,630
40,760
$ (3,110)
Acoustic
< Required 1
Electric
Combined
Required 2 >](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F96b6c190-af9c-4cfb-bfe0-dca6b5c7508c%2F5b2aed96-79f4-4298-8772-0ddf03ab4e24%2F5ytu8bk_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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
Acoustic
$ 101,700
Sales
Cost of goods sold
45,575
Gross profit
56,125
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?
5,015
10,060
19,800
2,000
7,045
2,975
46,895
$ 9,230
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
For Year Ended December 31
Gross profit
Direct expenses
Prepare a departmental contribution to overhead report.
Departmental Contribution to Overhead
Total direct expenses
Departmental contribution to overhead
Electric
$ 84,400
46,750
37,650
4,280
8,560
17,500
1,760
6,030
2,630
40,760
$ (3,110)
Acoustic
< Required 1
Electric
Combined
Required 2 >
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