Bed & Bath, a retailing company, has two departments-Hardware and Linens. The company's most recent monthly contribution format income statement follows: Sales Variable expenses Fixed expenses Contribution margin Net operating income (loss) Total $ 4,150,000 1,406,000 2,744,000 2,320,000 $ 424,000 997,000 Department Hardware $ 3,150,000 Linens $ 1,000,000 409,000 591,000 890,000 $ (299,000) 2,153,000 1,430,000 $ 723,000 A study indicates that $373,000 of the fixed expenses being charged to Linens are sunk costs or allocated costs that will continue even if the Linens Department is dropped. In addition, the elimination of the Linens Department will result in a 13% decrease in the sales of the Hardware Department. Required: What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of discontinuing the Linens Department?

Contribution margin and contribution margin ratio For a recent year, McDonald’s (MCD) company-owned restaurants had the following sales and expenses (in millions): Line Item Description Amount Sales $19,207.8  Food and paper $(2,564.2) Payroll and employee benefits (2,416.4) Occupancy and other expenses (4,357.6) General, selling, and administrative expenses (2,545.6) Total $(11,883.8) Operating income $7,324.0  Assume that the variable costs consist of food and paper, payroll, 25% of occupancy and other expenses, and 40% of the general, selling, and administrative expenses. a.  What is McDonald's contribution margin? Round to the nearest tenth of a million (one decimal place). b.  What is McDonald's contribution margin ratio? Round to one decimal place. c.  How much would operating income increase if same-store sales increased by $800 million for the coming year, with no change in the contribution margin ratio or fixed costs? Round your answer to the nearest tenth…

Bed & Bath, a retailing company, has two departments-Hardware and Linens. The company's most recent monthly contribution format income statement follows: Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating income (loss) Total $ 4,180,000 1,248,000 2,932,000 2,180,000 $ 752,000 Answer is complete but not entirely correct. $ (52,100) Required: What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of discontinuing the Linens Department? Financial (disadvantage) Department Hardware $ 3,100,000 830,000 2,270,000 1,380,000 $ 890,000 A study indicates that $378,000 of the fixed expenses being charged to Linens are sunk costs or allocated costs that will continue even if the Linens Department is dropped. In addition, the elimination of the Linens Department will result in a 12% decrease in the sales of the Hardware Department. Linens $ 1,080,000 418,000 662,000 800,000 $ (138,000)

Carlos's Bike Company produces two lines of cycles, Trikes and Bikes. At the end of last year, the income statement was as follows: Trikes $135,000 102,250 32,750 15,000 20,000 $(2,250) Sales revenue Variable expenses Contribution margin Direct expenses Allocated expenses Segment margin What was the company's total operating income? O $29,750 O $25,250 O $2,250 O $27,500 Bikes $250,000 162.500 87,500 35,000 25,000 $27,500

Bed & Bath, a retailing company, has two departments-Hardware and Linens. The company's most recent monthly contribution format income statement follows: Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Net operating income (loss) Fixed expenses Total $ 4,290,000 1,286,000 3,004,000 2,370,000 $ 634,000 Department Linens $ 1,190,000 418,000 772,000 880,000 Hardware $ 3,100,000 868,000 2,232,000 1,490,000 $ 742,000 $ (108,000) A study indicates that $377,000 of the fixed expenses being charged to Linens are sunk costs or allocated costs that will continue even if the Linens Department is dropped. In addition, the elimination of the Linens Department will result in a 13% decrease in the sales of the Hardware Department. Required: What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of discontinuing the Linens Department? Financial (disadvantage) $ 390,100

The condensed product-line income statement for Rhinebeck Company for the month of October is as follows: Rhinebeck CompanyProduct-Line Income StatementFor the Month Ended October 31   Hats   Gloves   Mufflers Sales $65,800    88,500   $27,600       Cost of goods sold (25,800)   (32,100)   (13,800)       Gross profit $40,000    56,400   $13,800       Selling and administrative expenses (29,000)   (34,500)   (14,500)       Operating income (loss) $11,000    $21,900   $(700)       Fixed costs are 12% of the cost of goods sold and 36% of the selling and administrative expenses. Rhinebeck Company assumes that fixed costs would not be materially affected if the Gloves line were discontinued. a.  Prepare a differential analysis dated October 31 to determine if Mufflers should be continued (Alternative 1) or discontinued (Alternative 2). If an amount is zero, enter "0". If required, use a minus sign to indicate a loss.

Bed & Bath, a retailing company, has two departments-Hardware and Linens. The company's most recent monthly contribution format income statement follows: Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating income (loss) Total $ 4,360,000 1,375,000 2,985,000 2,220,000 $ 765,000 Department Hardware $ 3,160,000 962,000 2,198,000 1,320,000 $ 878,000 Required: What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of discontinuing the Linens Department? Linens $ 1,200,000 413,000 787,000 900,000 $ (113,000) A study indicates that $371,000 of the fixed expenses being charged to Linens are sunk costs or allocated costs that will continue even if the Linens Department is dropped. In addition, the elimination of the Linens Department will result in a 13% decrease in the sales of the Hardware Department.

Crane Trivia Co. manufactures and sells two trivia products, the Square Trivia Game and the Round Trivia Game. Last quarter's operating profits, by product, and for the company as a whole, were as follows: Square Round Total Sales revenue $11,000 $6,860 $17,860 Variable expenses 5,000 2,910 7,910 Contribution margin 6,000 3,950 9,950 Fixed expenses 2,750 4,200 6,950 Operating income $ 3,250 $(250) $ 3,000 Forty percent of the Round Game's fixed costs could have been avoided if the game had not been produced or sold. If the Round Game had been discontinued before the last quarter, what would operating income have been for the company as a whole? Operating income without round $

Maryland Novelties Company produces and sells souvenir products. Monthly income statements for two activity levels are provided below: Unit volumes Revenue Less cost of goods sold Gross margin Less operating expenses Salaries and commissions Advertising expenses Administrative expenses Total operating expenses Net income Required 22,000 units $ 165,000 66,000 $ 99,000 22,000 33,000 13,750 68,750 $ 30,250 Required A Required B Required C 33,000 units $ 247,500 99,000 $ 148,500 a. Identify each of the following expenses as fixed, variable, or mixed. b. Use the high-low method to separate the mixed costs into variable and fixed components. c. Prepare a contribution margin income statement at the 22,000-unit level. 27,500 33,000 13,750 74,250 $ 74,250 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.

A company, has two departments—Hardware and Linens. The company’s most recent monthly contribution format income statement follows:   Total Department Hardware Linens Sales $ 4,070,000 $ 3,000,000 $ 1,070,000 Variable expenses 1,350,000 950,000 400,000 Contribution margin 2,720,000 2,050,000 670,000 Fixed expenses 2,320,000 1,470,000 850,000 Net operating income (loss) $ 400,000 $ 580,000 $ (180,000) A study indicates $379,000 of the fixed expenses being charged to Linens are sunk costs or allocated costs that will continue even if the Linens Department is dropped. In addition, the elimination of the Linens Department will result in a 20% decrease in the sales of the Hardware Department. Required: What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of discontinuing the Linens Department?