Wingate Company, a wholesale distributor of electronic equipment, has been experiencing losses for some time, as shown by it recent monthly contribution format income statement: Sales Variable expenses. Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating income (loss) $ 1,567,000 576,590 Sales Variable expenses as a percentage of sales Traceable fixed expenses 990,410 1,089,000 $ (98,590) In an effort to resolve the problem, the company would like to prepare an income statement segmented by division. Accordingly Accounting Department has developed the following information: East $ 397,000 $299,000 47% Division Central $ 650,000 24% $ 336,000 West $ 520,000 45% $ 200,000 Required: 1. Prepare a contribution format income statement segmented by divisions. 2-a. The Marketing Department has proposed increasing the West Division's monthly advertising by $22,000 based on the belie it would increase that division's sales by 16%. Assuming these estimates are accurate. how much would the company's net oper

Wingate Company, a wholesale distributor of electronic equipment, has been experiencing losses for some time, as shown by it recent monthly contribution format income statement: Sales Variable expenses. Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating income (loss) $ 1,567,000 576,590 Sales Variable expenses as a percentage of sales Traceable fixed expenses 990,410 1,089,000 $ (98,590) In an effort to resolve the problem, the company would like to prepare an income statement segmented by division. Accordingly Accounting Department has developed the following information: East $ 397,000 $299,000 47% Division Central $ 650,000 24% $ 336,000 West $ 520,000 45% $ 200,000 Required: 1. Prepare a contribution format income statement segmented by divisions. 2-a. The Marketing Department has proposed increasing the West Division's monthly advertising by $22,000 based on the belie it would increase that division's sales by 16%. Assuming these estimates are accurate. how much would the company's net oper

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