PROFIT CENTER: The Asian Regional Division of a large manufacturing corporation has sales of P1,200,000, cost of sales of P720,000, division manager controllable operating expenses of P100,000, other traceable division operating expenses of P44,000, and allocated fixed costs of P120,000. The cost of sales is 70% variable while the remaining 30% is depreciating expenses which related to equipment purchased before the current manager. Division traceable operating expenses are 60% fixed. How much is the contribution margin from this Division? How much is the margin that will be used to measure the performance of the manager? How much is the division margin? Assuming that there will be no changes in cost assumptions, how much would the margin provided by the Asian Regional Division be if sales increased by 10%?

PROFIT CENTER: The Asian Regional Division of a large manufacturing corporation has sales of P1,200,000, cost of sales of P720,000, division manager controllable operating expenses of P100,000, other traceable division operating expenses of P44,000, and allocated fixed costs of P120,000. The cost of sales is 70% variable while the remaining 30% is depreciating expenses which related to equipment purchased before the current manager. Division traceable operating expenses are 60% fixed. How much is the contribution margin from this Division? How much is the margin that will be used to measure the performance of the manager? How much is the division margin? Assuming that there will be no changes in cost assumptions, how much would the margin provided by the Asian Regional Division be if sales increased by 10%?

Survey of Accounting (Accounting I)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305961883

Author:Carl Warren

Publisher:Carl Warren

Chapter14: Decentralized Operations

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 14.16E

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

The condensed income statement for the Consumer Products Division of Tri-State Industries Inc. is as follows (assuming no support department allocations): The manager of the Consumer Products Division is considering ways to increase the return on investment. a. Using the DuPont formula for return on investment, determine the profit margin, investment turnover, and return on investment of the Consumer Products Division, assuming that 143,750,000 of assets have been invested in the Consumer Products Division. b. If expenses could be reduced by 3,450,000 without decreasing sales, what would be the impact on the profit margin, investment turnover, and return on investment for the Consumer Products Division?
The sales, income from operations, and invested assets for each division of Wren Company are as follows: Income from Invested Sales Operations Assets Division C $5,000,000 $630,000 $4,000,000 Division D 6,800,000 760,000 3,900,000 Division E 3,750,000 750,000 7,500,000 Management has established a minimum rate of return for invested assets of 10%. Do Not Use Commas or $ in Your Answers What is the Residual Income for Division C? What is the Residual Income for Division D? What is the Residual Income for Division E? Based on Residual Income, Division is the most profitable.
In each of the cases below, assume Division X has a product that can be sold either to outside customers or to Division Y of the same company for use in its production process. The managers of the divisions are evaluated based on their divisional profits. Case A B Division X: Capacity in units 200,000 200,000 Number of units being sold to outside customers 200,000 160,000 Selling price per unit to outside customers $ 90 $ 75 Variable costs per unit $ 70 $ 60 Fixed costs per unit (based on capacity) $ 13 $ 8 Division Y: Number of units needed for production 40,000 40,000 Purchase price per unit now being paid to an outside supplier $ 86 $ 74 Exercise 11-13 (Static) Part 2 Required:2. Refer to the data in case B above. In this case, there will be no savings in variable selling costs on intracompany sales. a. What is the lowest acceptable transfer price from the perspective of the selling division? b. What is the highest acceptable transfer…
Jemmott Corporation has two divisions: Western Division and Eastern Division. The following report is for the most recent operating period: Total Company Western Division Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Traceable fixed expenses Segment margin Common fixed expenses Net operating income Eastern Division $ 406,000 $ 188,000 $ 218,000 111,880 63,920 47,960 294,120 124,080 170,040 191,000 85,000 106,000 103,120 39,080 64,040 69,020 31,960 37,060 $ 34,100 $ 7,120 $ 26,980 The common fixed expenses have been allocated to the divisions on the basis of sales. The company's overall break-even sales is closest to: Multiple Choice $94,243 $271,743 $264,685 $358,929
The Asian Regional Division of a large manufacturing corporation has sales of P1,200,000, cost of sales of P720,000, division manager controllable operating expenses of P100,000, other traceable division operating expenses of P44,000, and allocated fixed costs of P120,000. The cost of sales is 70% variable while the remaining 30% is depreciating expenses which related to equipment purchased before the current manager. Division traceable operating expenses are 60% fixed. 1. How much is the contribution margin from this Division?2. How much is the margin that will be used to measure the performance of the manager? 3. How much is the division margin?4. Assuming that there will be no changes in cost assumptions, how much would the margin provided by the Asian Regional Division be if sales increased by 10%?
Selected sales and operating data for three divisions of different structural engineering firms are given below: Division C $ 25,450,000 $ 5,090,000 $636,250 12.50% Sales Average operating assets Net operating income Minimum required rate of return Division A $ 12,360,000 $ 3,090,000 $ 494,400 7.00% Required: 1. Compute each division's margin, turnover, and return on investment (ROI). 2. Compute each division's residual income (loss). 3. Assume each division is presented with an investment opportunity yielding a 8% rate of return. a. If performance is being measured by ROI, which division or divisions will accept the opportunity? b. If performance is being measured by residual income, which division or divisions will accept the opportunity? Division B $ 28,360,000 $ 7,090,000 $ 453,760 7.50% Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Division A Division B Division C Required 1 Required 2 Required 3A Required 3B Assume each division is presented with an…
[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.) In each of the cases below, assume Division X has a product that can be sold to outside customers or to Division Y of the same company. The managers of the divisions are evaluated based on their divisional profits. Case A B Division X: Capacity in units 106,000 Variable costs per unit Number of units being sold to outside customers Selling price per unit to outside customers 95,000 106,000 72,000 $ 58 $ 26 $ 24 $ 16 Fixed costs per unit (based on capacity) $ 8 $ 4 Division Y: Number of units needed for production 23,000 23,000 Purchase price per unit now being paid to an outside supplier $ 52 $ 32 Exercise 11-13 (Algo) Part 1 Required: 1. Refer to the data in case A above. Assume in this case $2 per unit in variable selling costs can be avoided on intracompany sales. a. What is the lowest acceptable transfer price from the perspective of the selling division? b. What is the highest acceptable transfer price from the…
Wyrich Corporation has two divisions: Blue Division and Gold Division. The following report is for the most recent operating period: Total Company Blue Division Gold Division Sales $ 522,000 $ 391,000 $ 131,000 Variable expenses 160,670 89,930 70,740 Contribution margin 361,330 301,070 60,260 Traceable fixed expenses 286,000 239,000 47,000 Segment margin 75,330 $ 62,070 $ 13,260 Common fixed expenses 73,080 Net operating income $ 2,250 The Gold Division's break-even sales is closest to: $102,174 $261,043 $142,043 $518,750
VW Enterprises operates three product lines. The most recent product line (division) income statements are as follows: A Total Sales $ 1,250,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 1,750,000 $ 5,000,000 Variable expenses 1,000,000 1,700,000 1,312,500 4,012,500 Contribution margin (CM) Fixed expenses 250,000 300,000 437,500 987,500 500,000 400,000 120,000 1,020,000 Net income $ (250,000) $ (100,000) $ 317,500 $ (32,500) Sales mix 25.00% 40.00% 35.00% 100.00% CM ratio 20.00% 15.00% 25.00% With Product Lines A & B appearing unprofitable, VW has decided to add Product Line D which has an expected contribution margin ratio of 22.0%. VW management believes the addition of Product Line D will increase TOTAL sales to $6.0 million. The new Product D sales also will impact the sales of Products A, B & C. The revised sales mix shows; A=15%, B=45%, and C=30%, respectively. Product D accounts for the remaining sales. Additionally, the contribution margin ratio for Products A, B & C will remain constant. Of the original…
In each of the cases below, assume that Division X has a product that can be sold either to outside customers or to Division Y of the same company for use in its production process. The managers of the divisions are evaluated based on their divisional profits: Case A B Division X: Capacity in units 100,000 100,000 Number of units being sold to outside customers 100,000 80,000 Selling price per unit to outside customers $50 $35 Variable costs per unit $30 $20 Fixed costs per unit (based on capacity) $8 $6 Division Y: Number of units needed for production 20,000 20,000 Purchase price per unit now being paid to an outside supplier $47 $34 Required:1-a. Refer to the data in case A above. Assume that $2 per unit in variable selling costs can be avoided on intracompany sales. Determine the transfer price of the selling division. 1-b. If the managers are free to negotiate and make decisions on their own, will a transfer take place? multiple…
Selected operating data for two divisions of Outback Brewing, Ltd., of Australia are given below: Division Queensland New South Wales Sales $ 1,800,000 $ 2,499,000 Average operating assets $ 600,000 $ 510,000 Net operating income $ 180,000 $ 174,930 Property, plant, and equipment (net) $ 260,000 $ 210,000 Required: 1. Compute each division's margin, turnover, and return on investment (ROI). 2. Which divisional manager seems to be doing the better job?
Selected operating data for two divisions of Outback Brewing, Limited, of Australia are given below: Sales Average operating assets Net operating income Property, plant, and equipment (net) Required: 1. Compute each division's margin, turnover, and return on investment (ROI). 2. Which divisional manager is doing the better job? Queensland division New South Wales division Queensland $928,000 $ 580,000 $ 74,240 $ 243,000 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Margin Division Required 1 Required 2 Compute each division's margin, turnover, and return on investment (ROI). Note: Round your answers to 2 decimal places. % % New South Wales $1,479,000 $493,000 $73,950 $ 193,000 Turnover Required 1 ROI Required 2 >