Advertising department expenses of $57,200 and purchasing department expenses of $45,800 of Cozy Bookstore are allocated to operating departments on the basis of dollar sales and purchase orders, respectively. Information about the allocation bases for the three operating departments follows.   Department Sales   Purchase Orders Books $ 167,200     1,290   Magazines   76,000     900   Newspapers   136,800     810   Total $ 380,000     3,000       Complete the following table by allocating the expenses of the two service departments (advertising and purchasing) to the three operating departments.

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Advertising department expenses of $57,200 and purchasing department expenses of $45,800 of Cozy Bookstore are allocated to operating departments on the basis of dollar sales and purchase orders, respectively. Information about the allocation bases for the three operating departments follows.
 

Department Sales   Purchase Orders
Books $ 167,200     1,290  
Magazines   76,000     900  
Newspapers   136,800     810  
Total $ 380,000     3,000  
 

 
Complete the following table by allocating the expenses of the two service departments (advertising and purchasing) to the three operating departments.
 

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