Segmented Income Statement Shannon Company segments its income statement into its North and South Divisions. The company’s overall sales, contribution margin ratio, and net operating income are $500,000, 46%, and $10,000, respectively. The North Division’s contribution margin and contribution margin ratio are $150,000 and 50%, respectively. The South Division’s segment margin is $30,000. The company has $90,000 of common fixed expenses that cannot be traced to either division. Required: Prepare an income statement for Shannon Company that uses the contribution format and is segmented by divisions. In addition, for the company as a whole and for each segment, show each item on the segmented income statements as a percent of sales.

Buckley Company operates three segments. Income statements for the segments imply that profitability could be improved if Segment A were eliminated. BUCKLEY COMPANY Income Statements for Year 2 Segment A   B   C Sales $ 330,000     $ 480,000     $ 500,000   Cost of goods sold   (242,000 )     (184,000 )     (190,000 ) Sales commissions   (30,000 )     (44,000 )     (44,000 ) Contribution margin   58,000       252,000       266,000   General fixed operating expenses (allocation of president’s salary)   (92,000 )     (92,000 )     (92,000 ) Advertising expense (specific to individual divisions)   (6,000 )     (20,000 )     0   Net income (loss) $ (40,000 )   $ 140,000     $ 174,000     Required Prepare a schedule of relevant sales and costs for Segment A. Prepare comparative income statements for the company as a whole under two alternatives: (1) the retention of Segment A and (2) the elimination of Segment A. Options for required A table are: Advertising…

Assume a retailing company has two departments-Department A and Department B. The company's most recent contribution format income statement follows: Department A $ 350,000 120,000 230,000 140,000 Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating income (loss) Multiple Choice O $(133,800) The company says that $110,000 of the fixed expenses being charged to Department B are sunk costs or allocated costs that will continue if the segment is discontinued. However, if Department B is discontinued the sales in Department A will drop by 6%. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of discontinuing Department B? O $(128,000) $(113,800) Total $ 800,000 320,000 480,000 400,000 $ 80,000 O $(124,000) Department B $ 450,000 200,000 250,000 260,000 $90,000 $ (10,000)

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