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Transcribed Image Text:GIGO Computers has two divisions that manufacture computing devices. Below are the results from last year.
Sales Revenue
Variable Cost of Goods Sold
Fixed Cost of Goods Sold
Gross Profit
Laptop
Tablet
Total
$ 14,500,000.00 $ 36,000,000.00 $ 50,500,000.00
$9,500,000.00 $ 23,400,000.00 $ 32,900,000.00
$ 1,400,000.00 $ 1,880,000.00 $ 3,280,000.00
3,600,000.00 $ 10,720,000.00 $ 14,320,000.00
1,850,000.00 $ 5,760,000.00 $ 7,610,000.00
840,000.00 $ 1,740,000.00
1,300,000.00 $
2,500,000.00
2,820,000.00 $ 2,470,000.00
Variable Operating Expenses $
bed Operating Expenses $
Common Fixed Costs
$
Operating Income
-$
900,000.00 $
1,200,000.00 $
350,000.00 $
G
MED
Meng Wanzhou, the President of GIGO is not happy that the laptop division is losing money.
a) Prepare a segment margin income statement. Fixed cost of goods sold, and fixed operating expenses can be traced to each division. (6 marks)
b) Should Meng keep or close the laptop division? (1 mark)
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