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Cost Assignment The sales staff of Central Media (a locally owned radio and cable television station) consists of two salespeople, Derek and Lauren

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The sales staff of Central Media (a locally owned radio and cable television station) consists of two salespeople, Derek and Lauren. During March, the following salaries and commissions were paid:

 Derek Lauren Salaries$23,000$51,000 Commissions 5,5001,900

Derek spends 100% of his time selling advertising. Lauren spends two-thirds of her time selling advertising and the remaining one-third on administrative work. Commissions are paid only on sales.

Required:

Enter all amounts as positive numbers.

1. Accumulate these costs by account by filling in the following table:

Staff Salaries Commission sDerek$$LaurenTotal$$

2. Assign the costs of salaries and commissions to selling expense and administrative expense by filling in the following table:

If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

Staff Selling Costs Administrative Costs Derek's salary$  $   Lauren's salary     Derek's commissions     Lauren's commissions     Total$  $