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 Sales $ 103,300 Electric $ 83,300 Cost of goods sold Gross profit Expenses Advertising Depreciation-Equipment Salaries Supplies used Rent Utilities Total expenses 45,275 47,450 58,025 35,850 4,995 4,300 10,120 8,580 20,100 17,900 1,950 1,730 7,085 6,000 3,005 2,570 47,255 41,080 Income (loss) $ 10,770 $ (5,230) 1. Prepare a departmental contribution to overhead report. 2. Based on contribution to overhead, should the electric guitar department be eliminated? Required 1 Required 2 Prepare a departmental contribution to overhead report. Departmental Contribution to Overhead For Year Ended December 31 Gross profit Direct expenses Total direct expenses Departmental contribution to overhead Acoustic Electric Combined < Required 1 Required 2 >
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 Sales $ 103,300 Electric $ 83,300 Cost of goods sold Gross profit Expenses Advertising Depreciation-Equipment Salaries Supplies used Rent Utilities Total expenses 45,275 47,450 58,025 35,850 4,995 4,300 10,120 8,580 20,100 17,900 1,950 1,730 7,085 6,000 3,005 2,570 47,255 41,080 Income (loss) $ 10,770 $ (5,230) 1. Prepare a departmental contribution to overhead report. 2. Based on contribution to overhead, should the electric guitar department be eliminated? Required 1 Required 2 Prepare a departmental contribution to overhead report. Departmental Contribution to Overhead For Year Ended December 31 Gross profit Direct expenses Total direct expenses Departmental contribution to overhead Acoustic Electric Combined < Required 1 Required 2 >
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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
Acoustic
Sales
$ 103,300
Electric
$ 83,300
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Expenses
Advertising
Depreciation-Equipment
Salaries
Supplies used
Rent
Utilities
Total expenses
45,275
47,450
58,025
35,850
4,995
4,300
10,120
8,580
20,100
17,900
1,950
1,730
7,085
6,000
3,005
2,570
47,255
41,080
Income (loss)
$ 10,770
$ (5,230)
1. Prepare a departmental contribution to overhead report.
2. Based on contribution to overhead, should the electric guitar department be eliminated?

Transcribed Image Text:Required 1
Required 2
Prepare a departmental contribution to overhead report.
Departmental Contribution to Overhead
For Year Ended December 31
Gross profit
Direct expenses
Total direct expenses
Departmental contribution to overhead
Acoustic
Electric
Combined
< Required 1
Required 2 >
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