A retaller pays $140,000 rent each year for its two-story building. The space in this building is occupied by five departments as specified here Department Square feet geupled Jewelry 1,140 (first floor) Cosmetics 2.760 (first-floor) Housewares 1,886 (econd-floor) Tools 874 (second-floor) Shoes 1,840 (second-floor) The company allocates 70% of total rent expense to the first floor and 30% to the second floor, and then allocates rent expense for each floor to the departments occupying that floor on the basis of space occupled. Determine the rent expense to be allocated to each department Step 1: Allocate total rent expense between the two floors. Amount Allocated % of Total Cost First floor $ 140,000 % Second floor 140,000 % 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 5. Feet % of Total Cost Housewares Dept % Tools Dept % Shoes Dept % Totals %