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Superior Markets, Incorporated, operates three stores in a large metropolitan area. A segmented absorption costing income statement for the company for the last quarter is given below: Superior Markets, Incorporated Income Statement For the Quarter Ended September 30 Total Sales Cost of goods sold Gross margin Selling and administrative expenses: Selling expenses Administrative expenses Total expenses Net operating income (loss) North Store South Store East Store $ $ 4,200,000 1,008,000 $ 1,680,000 $ 1,512,000 2,320,080 564,480 924,000 831,600 1,879,920 443,520 756,000 680,400 1,143,800 323,960 441,000 378,840 536,200 1,680,000 148,400 211,260 176,540 472,360 652,260 555,380 $ 199,920 $ (28,840) $103,740 $125,020 The North Store has consistently shown losses over the past two years. For this reason, management is giving consideration to closing the store. The company has asked you to make a recommendation as to whether the store should be closed or kept open. The following additional information is available for your use: a. The breakdown of the selling and administrative expenses that are shown above is as follows: Total North Store South Store East Store. Selling expenses: Sales salaries $334,600 $ 98,000 Direct advertising 261,800 71,400 $ 124,600 100,800 $112,000 89,600 General advertising 63,000 15,120 25,200 22,680 Store rent 420,000 119,000 168,000 133,000 Depreciation of store fixtures. 22,400 6,440. 8,400 7,560 29.400 9,800 9,800 9,800 Net operating income (loss) $ 199,920 $ (28,848) $ 103,740 $ 125,020 The North Store has consistently shown losses over the past two years. For this reason, management is giving consideration to closing the store. The company has asked you to make a recommendation as to whether the store should be closed or kept open. The following additional information is available for your use: a. The breakdown of the selling and administrative expenses that are shown above is as follows: Selling expenses: Sales salaries Direct advertising General advertisinge Store rent Depreciation of store fixtures Delivery salaries Depreciation of delivery equipment Total selling expenses "Allocated on the basis of sales dollars. Administrative expenses: Store managers' salaries General office salaries* Insurance on fixtures and inventory Utilities Employment taxes General office-other administrative expenses. Total North Store South Store East Store $ 334,600 261,800 63,000 $ 98,000 $ 124,600 $112,000 71,400 100,800 89,600 15,120 25,200 22,680 420,000 119,000 168,000 133,000 22,400 6,440 8,400 7,560. 29,400 9,800 9,800 9,800 12,600 4,200 4,200 4,200 $ 1,143,800 $ 323,960 $ 441,000 $ 378,840 Total North Store South Store East Store $ 98,000 $ 29,400 $ 42,000 $ 26,600 70,000 16,800 28,000 25,200 35,000 10,500 12,600 11,900 148,400 43,400 56,000 49,000 79,800 105,000 23,100 30,660 26,040 25,280 42,000 37,800 $ 536,200 $ 148,400 $211,260 $176,540 General office-other Total administrative expenses "Allocated on the basis of sales dollars. 23,100 30,660 26,040 105,000 25,200 $ 536,200 $ 148,400 42,000 $211,260 $176,540 37,800 b. The lease on the building housing the North Store can be broken with no penalty. c. The fixtures being used in the North Store would be transferred to the other two stores if the North Store were closed. d. The general manager of the North Store would be retained and transferred to another position in the company if the North Store were closed. She would be filling a position that would otherwise be filled by hiring a new employee at a salary of $15,400 per quarter. The general manager of the North Store would continue to earn her normal salary of $16,800 per quarter. All other managers and employees in the North store would be discharged. e. The company has one delivery crew that serves all three stores. One delivery person could be discharged if the North Store were closed. This person's salary is $5,600 per quarter. The delivery equipment would be distributed to the other stores. The equipment does not wear out through use, but does eventually become obsolete. f. The company pays employment taxes equal to 15% of their employees' salaries. g. One-third of the insurance in the North Store is on the store's fixtures. h. The "General office salaries" and "General office-other" relate to the overall management of Superior Markets, Incorporated. If the North Store were closed, one person in the general office could be discharged because of the decrease in overall workload. This person's compensation is $8,400 per quarter. Required: 1. How much employee salaries will the company avoid if it closes the North Store? 2. How much employment taxes will the company avoid if it closes the North Store? 3. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of closing the North Store? 4. Assuming that the North Store's floor space can't be subleased, would you recommend closing the North Store? 5. Assume that the North Store's floor space can't be subleased. However, let's introduce three more assumptions. First, assume that if the North Store were closed one fourth of its sales would transfer to the East Store, due to strong customer loyalty to Superior Required: 1. 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