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You have the following monthly information about a large restaurant complex comprising three departments:
| Â |
Dining |
Coffee |
 |  |
| Â |
Room |
Shop |
Lounge |
Total |
|
Sales revenue |
$184,800 |
$135,600 |
$152,900 |
$473,300 |
|
Direct costs |
(154,600) |
(129,000) |
(127,600) |
(411,200) |
|
Department income |
$30,200 |
6600 |
$ 25,300 |
$62,100 |
|
Indirect costs |
 |  |  |
(52,100) |
|
Operating income |
 |  |  |
$10,100 |
The owner wants to allocate indirect costs to each department based on
square footage to get a better picture of how each department is doing.
|
Dining room |
1,200 sq. ft. |
|
Coffee shop |
840 sq. ft. |
|
Lounge |
960 sq. ft. |
a. Allocate the indirect costs as indicated.
b. The owner has an offer from the souvenir store operator who is willing to rent the coffee shop space for $8,000 a year. Advise the owner whether to accept the offer.
c. Before making a final decision, the owner of the restaurant decides to evaluate the changes to indirect costs if the coffee shop space is rented.
| Â |
Present |
Costs if Coffee |
|
Indirect Costs |
Costs |
Shop Rented |
|
Administrative and general |
$14,100 |
$13,400 |
|
Advertising and promotion |
9,800 |
9,200 |
|
Utilities |
4,500 |
4,300 |
|
Repairs and maintenance |
4,200 |
3,900 |
|
Insurance |
3,600 |
3,300 |
|
Interest |
5,400 |
5,400 |
|
Depreciation |
10,400 |
7,100 |
If the coffee shop is not operated, it is estimated that lounge revenue will decline by $13,600 a year and lounge direct costs will go down by $10,200. Dining room revenue and direct costs will not be affected. Should the owner accept the offer to rent out the coffee shop?
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