FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Konig Enterprises, Limited, owns and operates three restaurants in Vancouver, B.C. The company allocates its fixed
administrative expenses to the three restaurants on the basis of sales dollars. Last year the fixed administrative expenses
totaled $970,000 and were allocated as follows:
Total sales-Last Year
Percentage of total sales
Allocation (based on the above percentages)
Rick's
Harborside
$ 17,630,000
Rick's
Forborside
$ 17,630,000
Restaurants
Restaurants
Imperial Garden
$ 10,020,000
Imperial Garden
$ 9,020,000
438
$ 417,100
228
$ 213,400
This year the Imperial Garden restaurant increased its sales by $1 million. The sales levels in the other two restaurants
remained unchanged. The company's sales data for this year were as follows:
Ginger Wok
$ 14,350,000
Total sales-This Year
Percentage of total sales
42%
24%
Fixed administrative expenses for this year remained unchanged at $970,000.
Ginger Wok
$ 14,350,000
34%
358
$ 339,500
Total
$ 42,000,000
100%
Total
$ 41,000,000
Required:
1. Using sales dollars as an allocation base, show the allocation of the fixed administrative expenses among the three
restaurants for this year.
2. Calculate the change in each restaurant's allocated cost from last year to this year.
3. Is sales dollars a good base for allocation of fixed costs?
100%
$ 970,000
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Transcribed Image Text:Konig Enterprises, Limited, owns and operates three restaurants in Vancouver, B.C. The company allocates its fixed administrative expenses to the three restaurants on the basis of sales dollars. Last year the fixed administrative expenses totaled $970,000 and were allocated as follows: Total sales-Last Year Percentage of total sales Allocation (based on the above percentages) Rick's Harborside $ 17,630,000 Rick's Forborside $ 17,630,000 Restaurants Restaurants Imperial Garden $ 10,020,000 Imperial Garden $ 9,020,000 438 $ 417,100 228 $ 213,400 This year the Imperial Garden restaurant increased its sales by $1 million. The sales levels in the other two restaurants remained unchanged. The company's sales data for this year were as follows: Ginger Wok $ 14,350,000 Total sales-This Year Percentage of total sales 42% 24% Fixed administrative expenses for this year remained unchanged at $970,000. Ginger Wok $ 14,350,000 34% 358 $ 339,500 Total $ 42,000,000 100% Total $ 41,000,000 Required: 1. Using sales dollars as an allocation base, show the allocation of the fixed administrative expenses among the three restaurants for this year. 2. Calculate the change in each restaurant's allocated cost from last year to this year. 3. Is sales dollars a good base for allocation of fixed costs? 100% $ 970,000
this year.
2. Calculate the change in each restaurant's allocated cost from last year to this year.
3. Is sales dollars a good base for allocation of fixed costs?
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Req 1 and 2
Req 3
1. Using sales dollars as an allocation base, show the allocation of the fixed administrative expenses among the three restaurants for this
2. Calculate the change in each restaurant's allocated cost from last year to this year. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus
sign.)
year.
Show less
1. Fixed administrative expense allocation - current year
2. Change in allocated cost
Rick's
Harborside
Reg 1 and 2
Imperial
Garden
Req 3 >
Ginger Wok
Total
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Transcribed Image Text:this year. 2. Calculate the change in each restaurant's allocated cost from last year to this year. 3. Is sales dollars a good base for allocation of fixed costs? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1 and 2 Req 3 1. Using sales dollars as an allocation base, show the allocation of the fixed administrative expenses among the three restaurants for this 2. Calculate the change in each restaurant's allocated cost from last year to this year. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.) year. Show less 1. Fixed administrative expense allocation - current year 2. Change in allocated cost Rick's Harborside Reg 1 and 2 Imperial Garden Req 3 > Ginger Wok Total
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