Question

he following cost data pertain to the operations of Montgomery Department Stores, Inc., for the month of July. Corporate legal office salaries $ 70,500 Apparel Department cost of sales—Evendale Store $ 105,600 Corporate headquarters building lease $ 48,600 Store manager’s salary—Evendale Store $ 12,300 Apparel Department sales commission—Evendale Store $ 11,350 Store utilities—Evendale Store $ 19,200 Apparel Department manager’s salary—Evendale Store $ 11,800 Central warehouse lease cost $ 23,100 Janitorial costs—Evendale Store $ 13,550 The Evendale Store is just one of many stores owned and operated by the company. The Apparel Department is one of many departments at the Evendale Store. The central warehouse serves all of the company’s stores. Required: 1. What is the total amount of the costs listed above that are direct costs of the Apparel Department? 2. What is the total amount of the costs listed above that are direct costs of the Evendale Store? 3. What is the total amount of the Apparel Department’s direct costs that are also variable costs with respect to total departmen

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

1) Total direct costs for the Apparel Department $128750:

Total Direct costs of Apparel Department  

Apparel Department cost of sales - Evendale store $105,600

Apparel Department sales commission - Evendale store $11,350

Apparel Department manager's salary - Evendale store $11,800

Direct costs  $128,750

2) Total direct costs for the Evendale Department $173,800:

Apparel Department cost of sales - Evendale store $105,600

Store manager's salary - Evendale store $12,300

Apparel Department sales commission - Evendale store $11,350

Store utilities - Evendale store $19,200

Apparel Department manager's salary - Evendale store $11,800

Janitorial cost - Evendale store $13,550

Direct costs - Evendale store $173,800

3) Total direct costs for the Apparel Department that are also variable costs- $116950 :

Apparel Department cost of sales - Evendale store $105,600

Apparel Department sales commission - Evendale store $11,350

Direct variable costs - Apparel Department $116,950