Problem 12-26 Close or Retain a Store [LO12-2]
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 |
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Total | North Store |
South Store |
East Store |
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Sales | $ | 3,000,000 | $ | 720,000 | $ | 1,200,000 | $ | 1,080,000 | ||||
Cost of goods sold | 1,657,200 | 403,200 | 660,000 | 594,000 | ||||||||
Gross margin | 1,342,800 | 316,800 | 540,000 | 486,000 | ||||||||
Selling and administrative expenses: | ||||||||||||
Selling expenses: | 817,000 | 231,400 | 315,000 | 270,600 | ||||||||
Administrative expenses | 383,000 | 106,000 | 150,900 | 126,100 | ||||||||
Total expenses | 1,200,000 | 337,400 | 465,900 | 396,700 | ||||||||
Net operating income (loss) | $ | 142,800 | $ | (20,600 | ) | $ | 74,100 | $ | 89,300 | |||
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 |
a. | The breakdown of the selling and administrative expenses is as follows: |
Total | North Store |
South Store |
East Store |
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Selling expenses: | ||||||||
Sales salaries | $ | 239,000 | $ | 70,000 | $ | 89,000 | $ | 80,000 |
Direct advertising | 187,000 | 51,000 | 72,000 | 64,000 | ||||
General advertising* | 45,000 | 10,800 | 18,000 | 16,200 | ||||
Store rent | 300,000 | 85,000 | 120,000 | 95,000 | ||||
Depreciation of store fixtures | 16,000 | 4,600 | 6,000 | 5,400 | ||||
Delivery salaries | 21,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | ||||
Depreciation of delivery equipment | 9,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | ||||
Total selling expenses | $ | 817,000 | $ | 231,400 | $ | 315,000 | $ | 270,600 |
*Allocated on the basis of sales dollars. |
Total | North Store |
South Store |
East Store |
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Administrative expenses: | ||||||||
Store management salaries | $ | 70,000 | $ | 21,000 | $ | 30,000 | $ | 19,000 |
General office salaries* | 50,000 | 12,000 | 20,000 | 18,000 | ||||
Insurance on fixtures and inventory | 25,000 | 7,500 | 9,000 | 8,500 | ||||
Utilities | 106,000 | 31,000 | 40,000 | 35,000 | ||||
Employment taxes | 57,000 | 16,500 | 21,900 | 18,600 | ||||
General office —other* | 75,000 | 18,000 | 30,000 | 27,000 | ||||
Total administrative expenses | $ | 383,000 | $ | 106,000 | $ | 150,900 | $ | 126,100 |
*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 $11,000 per quarter. The general manager of the North Store would be retained at her normal salary of $12,000 per quarter. All other employees in the 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 $4,000 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. |
f. | The company’s employment taxes are 15% of 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 $6,000 per quarter. |
Required: | |
1. |
Prepare a schedule showing the change in revenues and expenses and the impact on the company’s overall net operating income that would result if the North Store were closed. (Any losses/ reductions should be indicated by a minus sign.) |
2. |
Based on your computations in (1) above, what recommendation would you make to the management of Superior Markets, Inc.? |
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3. |
Assume that if the North Store were closed, at least one-fourth of its sales would transfer to the East Store, due to strong customer loyalty to Superior Markets. The East Store has enough capacity to handle the increased sales. You may assume that the increased sales in the East Store would yield the same gross margin as a percentage of sales as present sales in that store. |
a. |
Calculate the net advantage of closing the North Store. (Any reductions or outflows should be indicated by a minus sign.) |
b. | What recommendation would you make to the management of Superior Markets, Inc.? | ||||
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1.Salary of new employee = $11,000
Delivery crew = $4,000
Sales Salaries = $70,000
Store manager Salaries = $21,000- 12,000 = $9,000
General Office Salaries = $6,000
Employee Salaries Avoided per Quarter = $100,000
2.Employment Taxes Avoided = 100,000*15% = $15,000
3.Financial Advantage = costs avoided –margin lost
= Direct Advertising cost + Store Rent +2/3rd Insurance +Utilities + Salaries Avoided + Taxes Avoided- 316,800
= 51,000 + 85,000 + 7,500*2/3 + 31,000 + 100,000 + 15,000 – 316,800
= -$29,800 i.e. disadvantage
4.North store should not be closed, as there is a loss in closing the store
5.Financial Advantage of closing the north store = Gross Margin from Increased sales of East Store – Disadvantage calculated above
= (486,000/1,080,000)*720,000*1/4 – 29,800
=$51,200
Since there is net advantage, the store should be closed.
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