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 Total North Store South Store East Store Sales $ 4,900,000 $ 980,000 $ 1,960,000 $ 1,960,000 Cost of goods sold 2,695,000 620,000 997,000 1,078,000 Gross margin 2,205,000 360,000 963,000 882,000 Selling and administrative expenses Selling expenses 855,000 250,400 324,500 280,100 Administrative expenses 478,000 125,000 179,400 173,600 Total expenses 1,333,000 375,400 503,900 453,700 Net operating income (loss) $ 872,000 $ (15,400 ) $ 459,100 $ 428,300 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 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 $ 252,600 $ 65,400 $ 75,400 $ 111,800 Direct advertising 184,000 70,000 91,000 23,000 General advertising 73,500 14,700 29,400 29,400 Store rent 278,000 80,000 107,000 91,000 Depreciation of store fixtures 25,500 6,500 7,900 11,100 Delivery salaries 26,700 8,900 8,900 8,900 Depreciation of delivery equipment 14,700 4,900 4,900 4,900 Total selling expenses $ 855,000 $ 250,400 $ 324,500 $ 280,100 Allocated on the basis of sales dollars Total North Store South Store East Store Administrative expenses Store managers' salaries $ 98,500 $ 30,500 $ 39,500 $ 28,500 General office salaries 73,500 14,800 29,400 29,300 Insurance on fixtures and inventory 44,000 13,200 18,500 12,300 Utilities 71,805 24,060 20,020 27,725 Employment taxes 67,695 17,940 22,980 26,775 General officeother 122,500 24,500 49,000 49,000 Total administrative expenses $ 478,000 $ 125,000 $ 179,400 $ 173,600 Allocated on the basis of sales dollars The lease on the building housing the North Store can be broken with no penalty The fixtures being used in the North Store would be transferred to the other two stores if the North Store were closed 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 $13,800 per quarter The general manager of the North Store would continue to earn her normal salary of $14,800 per quarter All other managers and employees in the North store would be discharged The company has one delivery crew that serves all three stores One delivery person could be discharged if the North Store were closed This persons salary is $5,900 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 The company pays employment taxes equal to 15 of their employees' salaries One third of the insurance in the North Store is on the stores fixtures The General office salaries and General officeother 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 persons compensation is $7,400 per quarter 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 cant be subleased, would you recommend closing the North Store 5 Assume that the North Store's floor space cant 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

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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

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
	Total		North Store			South Store		East Store
Sales	$	4,900,000	$	980,000		$	1,960,000	$	1,960,000
Cost of goods sold		2,695,000		620,000			997,000		1,078,000
Gross margin		2,205,000		360,000			963,000		882,000
Selling and administrative expenses:
Selling expenses		855,000		250,400			324,500		280,100
Administrative expenses		478,000		125,000			179,400		173,600
Total expenses		1,333,000		375,400			503,900		453,700
Net operating income (loss)	$	872,000	$	(15,400	)	$	459,100	$	428,300

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:

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	$	252,600	$	65,400	$	75,400	$	111,800
Direct advertising		184,000		70,000		91,000		23,000
General advertising*		73,500		14,700		29,400		29,400
Store rent		278,000		80,000		107,000		91,000
Depreciation of store fixtures		25,500		6,500		7,900		11,100
Delivery salaries		26,700		8,900		8,900		8,900
Depreciation of delivery equipment		14,700		4,900		4,900		4,900
Total selling expenses	$	855,000	$	250,400	$	324,500	$	280,100

*Allocated on the basis of sales dollars.

	Total		North Store		South Store		East Store
Administrative expenses:
Store managers' salaries	$	98,500	$	30,500	$	39,500	$	28,500
General office salaries*		73,500		14,800		29,400		29,300
Insurance on fixtures and inventory		44,000		13,200		18,500		12,300
Utilities		71,805		24,060		20,020		27,725
Employment taxes		67,695		17,940		22,980		26,775
General officeother*		122,500		24,500		49,000		49,000
Total administrative expenses	$	478,000	$	125,000	$	179,400	$	173,600

*Allocated on the basis of sales dollars.

The lease on the building housing the North Store can be broken with no penalty.
The fixtures being used in the North Store would be transferred to the other two stores if the North Store were closed.
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 $13,800 per quarter. The general manager of the North Store would continue to earn her normal salary of $14,800 per quarter. All other managers and employees in the North store would be discharged.
The company has one delivery crew that serves all three stores. One delivery person could be discharged if the North Store were closed. This persons salary is $5,900 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.
The company pays employment taxes equal to 15% of their employees' salaries.
One-third of the insurance in the North Store is on the stores fixtures.
The General office salaries and General officeother 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 persons compensation is $7,400 per quarter.

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 cant be subleased, would you recommend closing the North Store?

5. Assume that the North Store's floor space cant 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?