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: Superior Markets, Inc. Income Statement For the Quarter Ended September 30 North South East Total Store Store Store Sales $5,000,000 $960,000 $2,000,000 $2,840,000 Cost of goods sold 2,750,000 600.000 1,028,000 1, 122,000 Gross margin 2,250,000 360, ebe 972,000 918, 080 Selling and administrative expenses: Selling expenses 857,000 251,400 325,000 280, 600 Administrative expenses 483,000 126,000 180,900 176, 108 Total expenses 1,340,000 377,400 585,900 456,700 Net operating income (loss) $ 910,000 $(17,400) $ 466,100 $ 461,300 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: Selling expenses Sales salaries Direct advertising General advertising Store rent Total $246,000 185,000 75,000 283,000 North South East Store Store Store $ 64,400 $ 73,000 $108,600 71,000 92.000 22,000 14,400 30,000 38,600 81.000 188,000 94,000 Depreciation of store fixtures Delivery salaries Depreciation of delivery equipment Total selling expenses 26,000 27,000 15,000 $857,800 6,600 8,000 9,000 9,000 5,000 5,000 $251,408 $325,000 11,400 9,000 5,000 $280,600 "Allocated on the basis of sales dollars. Total North Store South Store East Store Administrative expenses: Store managers' salaries General office salaries Insurance on fixtures and inventory Utilities Employment taxes General office-others Total administrative expenses "Allocated on the basis of sales dollars. $100,000 75,000 45,000 70,800 67,200 125,000 $483,000 $ 31,000 14,400 13,500 25, 289 17,828 24,000 $126,000 $ 40,000 30,000 19,000 19, 100 22,800 50,000 $180,900 $ 29,000 30, 600 12,500 26,420 26,580 51,080 $176, 100 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 $13,400 per quarter. The general manager of the North Store would continue to earn her normal salary of $14.400 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 $6,000 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. 1 The company pays employment taxes equal to 15% of their employees' salaries. 9. One-third of the insurance in the North Store is on the store's fixtures. The company pays employment taxes equal to 15% of their employees salaries 9. 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 dosed, one person in the general office could be discharged because of the decrease in overall workload. This person's compensation is $7.200 per quartet 95 poems wo Required: 1. How much employee stories 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 sublensed, would you recommend closing the North Store? 5. Assume that the North Store's floor space can't be subeosed. However, les 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 sees that would arise from closing the North Store. Thies, 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 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Red Hered2 Required Retired 4 Required How much errolte salaries will the company avodi i cases the North Store? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required Required 3 Required 4 Required 5 How much employment taxes will the company avoid if it closes the North Store? Emblaymont taxes Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Reagired 3 Required 4 Required 5 What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of closing the North Score? (Enter any disadvantages' as a negative value) Filii advantage (dinadvantage Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Required Required 5 Assuming that the North Store's floor space can't be subleased, would you recommend closing the North Store? The North Store should be closed The North Store should not be closed Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Required 4 Required 5 ances 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 last store. Given these new assumptions, what is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of closing the North Store? (Enter any disadvantages as a negative value.) Show less Financial advantage disadvantage)