Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis (16th Edition)
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.19MCQ
Keep or drop a business segment. Lees Corp. is deciding whether to keep or drop a small segment of its business. Key information regarding the segment includes:
Contribution margin: 35,000
Avoidable fixed costs: 30,000
Unavoidable fixed costs: 25,000
Given the information above, Lees should:
- a. Drop the segment because the contribution margin is less than total fixed costs.
- b. Drop the segment because avoidable fixed costs exceed unavoidable fixed costs.
- c. Keep the segment because the contribution margin exceeds avoidable fixed costs.
- d. Keep the segment because the contribution margin exceeds unavoidable fixed costs.
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Which of the following statements is false? (You may select more than one answer.)a. The same cost can be traceable or common depending on how the segment isdefined.b. In general, common fixed costs should be assigned to segments.c. If a company eliminates a segment of its business, the costs that were traceable tothat segment should disappear.d. If four segments share $1 million in common fixed costs and one segment is eliminated, the common fixed costs will decrease by $250,000.
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(b) Should the segment be eliminated?
42,600
49,000
(6,400)
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Segment Income (Loss)
Sales
Variable costs
Contribution margin
Fixed costs
Income (loss)
(a) Compute the income increase or decrease from eliminating this segment.
(b) Should the segment be eliminated?
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Chapter 11 Solutions
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis (16th Edition)
Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.1QCh. 11 - Define relevant costs. Why are historical costs...Ch. 11 - All future costs are relevant. Do you agree? Why?Ch. 11 - Distinguish between quantitative and qualitative...Ch. 11 - Describe two potential problems that should be...Ch. 11 - Variable costs are always relevant, and fixed...Ch. 11 - A component part should be purchased whenever the...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.8QCh. 11 - Managers should always buy inventory in quantities...Ch. 11 - Management should always maximize sales of the...
Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.11QCh. 11 - Cost written off as depreciation on equipment...Ch. 11 - Managers will always choose the alternative that...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.14QCh. 11 - Prob. 11.15QCh. 11 - Qualitative and quantitative factors. Which of the...Ch. 11 - Special order, opportunity cost. Chade Corp. is...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.18MCQCh. 11 - Keep or drop a business segment. Lees Corp. is...Ch. 11 - Relevant costs. Ace Cleaning Service is...Ch. 11 - Disposal of assets. Answer the following...Ch. 11 - Relevant and irrelevant costs. Answer the...Ch. 11 - Multiple choice. (CPA) Choose the best answer. 1....Ch. 11 - Special order, activity-based costing. (CMA,...Ch. 11 - Make versus buy, activity-based costing. The...Ch. 11 - Inventory decision, opportunity costs. Best Trim,...Ch. 11 - Relevant costs, contribution margin, product...Ch. 11 - Selection of most profitable product. Body Image,...Ch. 11 - Theory of constraints, throughput margin, relevant...Ch. 11 - Closing and opening stores. Sanchez Corporation...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.31ECh. 11 - Relevance of equipment costs. Janets Bakery is...Ch. 11 - Equipment upgrade versus replacement. (A. Spero,...Ch. 11 - Special order, short-run pricing. Diamond...Ch. 11 - Short-run pricing, capacity constraints. Fashion...Ch. 11 - International outsourcing. Riverside Clippers Corp...Ch. 11 - Relevant costs, opportunity costs. Gavin Martin,...Ch. 11 - Opportunity costs and relevant costs. Jason Wu...Ch. 11 - Opportunity costs. (H. Schaefer, adapted) The Wild...Ch. 11 - Make or buy, unknown level of volume. (A....Ch. 11 - Make versus buy, activity-based costing,...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.42PCh. 11 - Product mix, special order. (N. Melumad, adapted)...Ch. 11 - Theory of constraints, throughput margin, and...Ch. 11 - Theory of constraints, contribution margin,...Ch. 11 - Closing down divisions. Ainsley Corporation has...Ch. 11 - Dropping a product line, selling more tours....Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.48PCh. 11 - Dropping a customer, activity-based costing,...Ch. 11 - Equipment replacement decisions and performance...
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