$1.$ Given the following information, determine the amount of expenses listed below that would be allocated to the prescription department in determining the cost of dispensing a prescription.

Sales: $$4,000,000$

RX Sales: $$3,500,000$

Other Sales: $$500,000$

Pharmacy Area: $3,000$ sq$.$ ft$.$

RX Dept. Area: $1,000$ sq$.$ ft$.$

a$.$ Rent: $$36,000$

b$.$ Advertising: $$20,000$

c$.$ Insurance: $$20,000$

d$.$ Utilities: $$15,000$

e$.$ Continuing Education: $$1,000$

$2.$ In a third party analysis, the differential revenue is $$2\mathrm{.}50.$ The variable cost associated with the added prescriptions $(10,000)$ is $$20,000.$ What would be the contribution margin and should the third party program be accepted?

$3.$ List $5$ factors that influence whether a third party prescription program will be accepted or not.

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