A retailer pays $110,000 rent each year for its two-story building. The space in this building is occupied by five departments as specified here. Department Jewelry Cosmetics Housewares Tools Shoes Square feet occupied 1,470 (first-floor) 2,730 (first-floor) 1,722 (second-floor) 672 (second-floor) 1,806 (second-floor) The company allocates 65% of total rent expense to the first floor and 35% to the second floor, and then allocates rent expense for each floor to the departments occupying that floor on the basis of space occupied. Determine the rent expense to be allocated to each department. Step 1: Allocate total rent expense between the two floors. Amount Allocated Cost % of Total First floor % Second floor % Totals % Step 2: Allocate these portions of total rent expense across the departments occupying each floor. First Floor Sq. Feet % of Total Cost Jewelry Dept. % Cosmetics Dept % Totals % Second Floor Sq. Feet % of Total Cost Housewares Dept. % Tools Dept % Shoes Dept. % Totals %