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7 Superior Markets, Inc., operates three stores in a large metropolitan area. A segmented absorption costing income statement for the company for the last quarter is given below: 14.32 points Skipped Superior Markets, Inc. Income Statement For the Quarter Ended September 30 North South Total Store Store Sales $3,900,000 $820,000 $1,560,000 Cost of goods sold 2,145,000 480,000 829,000 Gross margin 1,755,000 340,000 731,000 Selling and administrative expenses : Selling expenses 835,000 240,400 319,500 Administrative expenses 428,000 115,000 164,400 Total expenses 1,263,000 355,400 483,900 Net operating income (loss) $ 492,000 $(15,400) $ 247,100 East Store $1,520,000 836,000 684,000 eBook 275, 100 148,600 423, 700 260,300 Print $ References The North Store has consistently shown losses over the past two years. For this reason, management is giving consideration to closing the store. The company has asked you to make a recommendation as to whether the store should be closed or kept open. The following additional information is available for your use: a. The breakdown of the selling and administrative expenses that are shown above is as follows: Total North Store South Store East Store Selling expenses: Sales salaries Direct advertising General advertising* Store rent Depreciation of store fixtures Delivery salaries Depreciation of delivery equipment Total selling expenses $241,600 $ 56,800 174,000 60,000 58,500 12,300 305,000 94,000 20,500 5,500 23,700 7,900 11,700 3,900 $ 85,400 $ 99,400 81,000 33,000 23,400 22,800 111,000 100,000 6,900 8,100 7,900 7,900 3,900 3,900 $835,000 $240,400 $319,500 $275, 100 *Allocated on the basis of sales dollars. North Store South Store East Store Total Administrative expenses: Store managers' salaries General office salaries* Insurance on fixtures and inventory Utilities Employment taxes General office-other* Total administrative expenses $ 83,500 $ 25,500 58,500 12,300 34,000 10,200 93,405 31,125 61,095 15,375 97,500 20,500 $ 428,000 $115,000 $ 34,500 $ 23,500 23,400 22,800 13,500 10,300 31,320 30,960 22,680 23,040 39,000 38,000 $164,400 $ 148,600 *Allocated on the basis of sales dollars. b. The lease on the building housing the North Store can be broken with no penalty. c. The fixtures being used in the North Store would be transferred to the other two stores if the North Store were closed. d. The general manager of the North Store would be retained and transferred to another position in the company if the North Store were closed. She would be filling a position that would otherwise be filled by hiring a new employee at a salary of $11,300 per quarter. The general manager of the North Store would continue to earn her normal salary of $12,300 per quarter. All other managers and employees in the North store would be discharged. e. The company has one delivery crew that serves all three stores. One delivery person could be discharged if the North Store were closed. This person's salary is $4,900 per quarter. The delivery equipment would be distributed to the other stores. The equipment does not wear out through use, but does eventually become obsolete. f. The company pays employment taxes equal to 15% of their employees' salaries. g. One-third of the insurance in the North Store is on the store's fixtures. h. The "General office salaries" and "General office-other" relate to the overall management of Superior Markets, Inc. If the North Store were closed, one person in the general office could be discharged because of the decrease in overall workload. This person's compensation is $6,150 per quarter. es Required: 1. How much employee salaries will the company avoid if it closes the North Store? 2. How much employment taxes will the company avoid if it closes the North Store? 3. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of closing the North Store? 4. Assuming that the North Store's floor space can't be subleased, would you recommend closing the North Store? 5. Assume that the North Store's floor space can't be subleased. However, let's introduce three more assumptions. First, assume that if the North Store were closed, one-fourth of its sales would transfer to the East Store, due to strong customer loyalty to Superior Markets. Second, assume that the East Store has enough capacity to handle the increased sales that would arise from closing the North Store. Third, assume that the increased sales in the East Store would yield the same gross margin as a percentage of sales as present sales in the East store. Given these new assumptions, what is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of closing the North Store