Superior Markets, Incorporated, operates three stores in a large metropolitan area. A segmented absorption costing income statement for the company for the last quarter is given below: 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 avallable for your use: a. The breakdown of the selling end administrative expenses that are shown above is as follows: 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 $11,660 per quarter. The general manager of the North Store would continue to earn her normal salary of $12,720 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 dellvery person could be discharged if the North Store were closed. This person's salary is $4,240 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, Incorporated. 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 $6,360 per quarter. Required: 1. How much employee salaries will the company avoid if it closes the North Store? Required: 1. How much employee salaries will the company avoid if it closes the North Store? 2. How much employment tawes will the company avoid if it closes the North Store? 3. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of closing the North 5 tore? 4. Assuming that the North Store's foor space can't be subleased, would you recommend closing the North Store? 5. Assume thot the North Store's floor space can't be subleased. However, let's introduce three more assumptions. First, assurne 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 Fast 5 tore would yield the same gross margin as a percentage of sales as present sales in the East store. Glven these new assumptions, what is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of closing the North Store? (x) Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Compiete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Assume that the North 5tore's floor space can't be subleased. However, let's intraduca three more assumptions, First, assume that if the North Store were closed, one.fourth of its sales would transer to the fast ftore, due to strong customer loyalty to Superior Markets. Second, assume that the tast store has enough capacity to handie 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 gress margin as a percentege of sales as present sales in the East store. Given these new assumptions, what is the financial advantage (disadvantago) of clecing the North Store? (Enter any "disadvantages" as a negative yalue.)
