A retailer pays $190,000 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 1,800 (first-floor) 2,700 (first-floor) 1,980 (second-floor) 765 second-floor) 1,755 (second-floor) The company allocates 60% of total rent expense to the first floor and 40% 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 % of Total First floor Cost 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 Sq. Feet % of Total Cost Second Floor Housewares Dept Tools Dept. Shoes Dept Totals