FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259964947
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Question
Using the data below for the Ace Guitar Company:
A Region | B Region | ||
Sales | $638,000 | $522,000 | |
Cost of goods sold | 242,400 | 198,400 | |
Selling expenses | 153,100 | 125,300 | |
Service department expenses | |||
Purchasing | $194,900 | ||
Payroll accounting | 129,900 |
Allocate service department expenses proportional to the sales of each region. Determine the divisional income from operations for the A and B regions. For interim calculations, round percentages to one decimal place.
a) A Region
b) B Region
Expert Solution
This question has been solved!
Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.
This is a popular solution
Trending nowThis is a popular solution!
Step by stepSolved in 3 steps
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- Comparative data on three companies in the same service industry are given below. Required: 2. Fill in the missing information. (Round the "Turnover" and "ROI" answers to 2 decimal places.) Company A в Sales 4,275,000 $ 2,443,000 Net operating income Average operating assets Margin Tumover Return on investment (ROI) 2$ 812,250 $ 439,740 $ 2,250,000 $ 3,430,000 % % 7 % 1.90 % 12.60 % %arrow_forwardZachary Company operates three segments Income statements for the segments imply that profitability could be improved if Segment A were eliminated. ZACHARY COMPANY Income Statements for Year 2 Segment Sales Cost of goods sold Sales commissions Contribution margin General fixed operating expenses (allocation of president's salary) Advertising expense (specific to individual divisions) Net income (loss) Required a. Prepare a schedule of relevant sales and costs for Segment A A $ 168,000 (126,000) (20,000) 22,000 (34,000) (6,000) B $ 235,000 (79,000) (32,000) 124,000 (51,000) (19,000) $ (18,000) $ 54,000 $ 253,000 (82,000) (28,000) 143,000 (34,000) $ 109,000 b. 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 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.. Required A Required B Prepare a schedule of relevant sales and costs for Segment A. Relevant Revenue and Cost…arrow_forwardRequired information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Suresh Company reports the following segment (department) income results for the year. Sales Department M $ 68,000 Department N $ 38,000 Department 0 $ 65,000 Department P $ 47,000 Department T $ 33,000 Total $ 251,000 Expenses Avoidable 12,300 Unavoidable Total expenses Income (loss) 53,800 66,100 39,400 15,600 55,000 23,900 4,700 28,600 16,500 36,400 42,300 13,300 134,400 123,800 52,900 55,600 258,200 $ 1,900 $ (17,000) $ 36,400 $ (5,900) $ (22,600) $ (7,200) b. Compute the total increase in income if the departments with sales less than avoidable costs, as identified in part a, are eliminated. Total increase in income $ 3,700arrow_forward
- Profit Center Responsibility Reporting for a Service CompanyThomas Railroad Company organizes its three divisions, the North (N), South (S), and West (W) regions, as profit centers.The chief executive officer (CEO) evaluates divisional performance, using income from operations as a percent of revenues.The following quarterly income and expense accounts were provided from the trial balance as of December 31:Revenues—N Region $3,780,000Revenues—S Region 5,673,000Revenues—W Region 5,130,000Operating Expenses—N Region 2,678,500Operating Expenses—S Region 4,494,890Operating Expenses—W Region 3,770,050Corporate Expenses—Dispatching 182,000Corporate Expenses—Equipment Management 1,200,000Corporate Expenses—Treasurer's 734,000General Corporate Officers' Salaries 1,380,000The company operates three service departments: the Dispatching Department, the Equipment Management Department,and the Treasurer's Department. The Dispatching Department manages the scheduling and releasing of completed…arrow_forwardDivisional income statements with support department allocations Horton Technology has two divisions, Consumer and Commercial, and two corporate support departments, Tech Services and Purchasing. The corporate expenses for the year ended December 31, 20Y7, are as follows: Tech Services Department $1,158,300 480,000 Purchasing Department Other corporate administrative expenses 704,000 $2,342,300 Total expense The other corporate administrative expenses include officers' salaries and other expenses required by the corporation. The Tech Services Department allocates costs to the divisions based on the number of computers in the department, and the Purchasing Department allocates costs to the divisions based on the number of purchase orders for each department. The services used by the two divisions are as follows: Consumer Division Commercial Division Total Tech Services 500 computers 310 810 computers Purchasing 5,600 purchase orders 10,400 16,000 purchase orders The support department…arrow_forwardThomas Railroad Company organizes its three divisions, the North (N), South (S), and West (W) regions, as profit centers. The chief executive officer (CEO) evaluates divisional performance using income from operations as a percent of revenues. The following quarterly income and expense accounts were provided from the trial balance as of December 31: Revenues—N Region $1,057,300 Revenues—S Region 1,215,200 Revenues—W Region 2,257,000 Operating Expenses—N Region 670,000 Operating Expenses—S Region 723,200 Operating Expenses—W Region 1,364,900 Corporate Expenses—Dispatching 623,500 Corporate Expenses—Equipment Management 152,000 Corporate Expenses—Treasurer’s 160,800 General Corporate Officers’ Salaries 355,100 The company operates three service departments: the Dispatching Department, the Equipment Management Department, and the Treasurer’s Department. The Treasurer’s Department and general corporate officers’ salaries are not controllable by division management.…arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
- AccountingAccountingISBN:9781337272094Author:WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.Publisher:Cengage Learning,Accounting Information SystemsAccountingISBN:9781337619202Author:Hall, James A.Publisher:Cengage Learning,
- Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis...AccountingISBN:9780134475585Author:Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. RajanPublisher:PEARSONIntermediate AccountingAccountingISBN:9781259722660Author:J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M ThomasPublisher:McGraw-Hill EducationFinancial and Managerial AccountingAccountingISBN:9781259726705Author:John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting PrinciplesPublisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781337272094
Author:WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:Cengage Learning,
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:9781337619202
Author:Hall, James A.
Publisher:Cengage Learning,
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis...
Accounting
ISBN:9780134475585
Author:Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:PEARSON
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781259722660
Author:J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781259726705
Author:John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education