Bamboozle Solutions Has Two Departments, a and B -Based on the Information Given, Calculate the Allocations for Each

question 90

Essay

Bamboozle Solutions has two departments, A and B. The total indirect expenses by category are given as are the Value of the Assets, Square Feet, and Sales for each department. $\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Indirect Expense } & & {\text { Total }} \\\hline \text { Insurance Expense } & & \$ 32,000 \\\hline \text { Rent Expense } & & 36,000 \\\hline \text { Utilities Expense } & & 15,000 \\\hline \text { Office Salaries Expense } && 78,000 \\\hline \text { Other Office Expense } && 4,000 \\\hline \text { Uncollectible Accounts Expense } && 21,000 \\\hline\end{array}$ $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline & \text { Department A } & \text { Department B } \\\hline \text { Asset Item } & & \\\hline \text { Equipment } & 50,000 & 65,000 \\\hline \text { Inventory } & 170,000 & 215,000 \\\hline \text { Square Feet } & 14,000 & 18,000 \\\hline \text { Sales } & 420,000 & 500,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Based on the information given, calculate the allocations for each of the indirect expenses given based on their logical basis. (Keep two decimals in every percent calculation (i. e., 25.65% or .2565 not 26%). Round final allocation amount to the nearest dollar.)

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