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Jorgensen Department Store Has Three Departments: Clothing, Toys, and Hardware

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Jorgensen Department Store has three departments: Clothing, Toys, and Hardware.The most recent income statement, showing the total operating profit and departmental results is shown below:
 Sales  Cost of goods sold  Gross profit  Direct expenses  Allocated expenses  Net income (loss)  Total $2,100,000(1,260,000)840,000(420,000)(350,000)$70,000 Clothing$1,000,000(500,000)500,000(200,000)(100,000)$200,000 Toys $600,000(400,000)200,000(100,000)(75,000)25,000 Hardware $500,000(360,000140,000(120,000)(175,000)$(155,000)\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{lll}\\\text { Sales }\\\text { Cost of goods sold }\\\text { Gross profit }\\\text { Direct expenses }\\\text { Allocated expenses }\\\text { Net income (loss) }\\\end{array}\begin{array}{lll}\underline{\text { Total }}\\{\$ 2,100,000} \\\underline{(1,260,000)}\\{840,000} \\(420,000) \\\underline{(350,000)}\\\underline{\$ 70,000}\end{array}\begin{array}{lll}\underline{\text { Clothing} }\\\$ 1,000,000 \\\underline{(500,000)}\\{500,000} \\(200,000) \\\underline{(100,000)}\\\underline{\$ 200,000}\end{array}\begin{array}{lll}\underline{\text { Toys }}\\{\$ 600,000} \\\underline{(400,000)} \\ 200,000 \\(100,000) \\\underline{(75,000)}\\\underline{25,000}\end{array}\begin{array}{lll}\underline{\text { Hardware }}\\{\$ 500,000} \\\underline{(360,000}\\140,000 \\(120,000) \\\underline{(175,000)} \\\underline{\$(155,000)}\end{array}\end{array} Based on this income statement, management is planning on eliminating the hardware department, as it is generating a net loss.If the hardware department is eliminated, the toy department will expand to fill the space, but sales will not change in total, nor will direct expenses.None of the allocated expenses will be avoided, but they will be reallocated.Clothing will be allocated $200,000 of these expenses, and Toys will be allocated $150,000 of these expenses.
Prepare a new income statement for Jorgensen Department Store, showing the results if the Hardware Department is eliminated.Should the Hardware Department be eliminated?

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