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In Preparing for an Audit of the Retail Footwear Division

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In preparing for an audit of the retail footwear division of a major retail organization,the auditor gathered the following information about the organization's stores:  All  Northeast  Southwest  Mid-Central  Stores  Region  Region  Region $736,000$840,000$760,000$630,000 Average sales per store $375,000$420,000$325,000$395,000 Average cost of goods sold per store 48131817 Number of stores 1,8002,2001,8501,550 Average square feet per store $137,000$152,000$140,000$122,000 Average sales per full-time employee $98,000$102,000$82,000$112,000 Average wage related expense per store $35,000$285,000$320,000$115,000\begin{array} { l r r r r } & \text { All } & \text { Northeast } & \text { Southwest } & \text { Mid-Central } \\& \text { Stores } & \text { Region } & \text { Region } & \text { Region } \\& \$ 736,000 & \$ 840,000 & \$ 760,000 & \$ 630,000 \\\text { Average sales per store } & \$ 375,000 & \$ 420,000 & \$ 325,000 & \$ 395,000 \\\text { Average cost of goods sold per store } & 48 & 13 & 18 & 17 \\\text { Number of stores } & 1,800 & 2,200 & 1,850 & 1,550 \\\text { Average square feet per store } & \$ 137,000 & \$ 152,000 & \$ 140,000 & \$ 122,000 \\\text { Average sales per full-time employee } & \$ 98,000 & \$ 102,000 & \$ 82,000 & \$ 112,000 \\\text { Average wage related expense per store } & \$ 35,000 & \$ 285,000 & \$ 320,000 & \$ 115,000\end{array} Which of the following statements is not correct regarding the auditor's further analysis?


A) The Mid-Central Region has fewer average full-time equivalent employees per store than the other regions per store.
B) The other regions all generate higher sales per square foot than the Mid-Central Region.
C) The Mid-Central Region has the highest average wages per full-time equivalent employee.
D) The largest contributor to total corporate profits is the Southwest Region.

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