
Evaluating selling and administrative cost allocations
Gordon Gecco Furniture Company has two major product lines with the following characteristics:
• Commercial office furniture: Few large orders, little advertising support, shipments in full truckloads, and low handling complexity
• Home office furniture: Many small orders, large advertising support, shipments in partial truckloads, and high handling complexity
The company produced the following profitability report for management:
The selling and administrative expenses are allocated to the products on the basis of relative sales dollars.
Evaluate the accuracy of this report and recommend an alternative approach.

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