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Burton Co. requests assistance allocating costs and determining the profitability of its two departments: Skis and...

Burton Co. requests assistance allocating costs and determining the profitability of its two departments: Skis and Snowboards. Shared indirect expenses include rent and supervision. Use the Tableau Dashboard, with information from Burton’s December 31 year-end reports, for our analysis.


1. Allocate each of the indirect expenses (rent and supervision) to the two departments: Skis and Snowboards.
2. Prepare departmental income statements for Skis and Snowboards.


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