Managerial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781259176494
Author: John J Wild, Ken Shaw Accounting Professor
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 6, Problem 16E
A recent annual report for McDonald’s reports the following operating income for its United States and Europe geographic segments:
| In $ million | 2013 | 2012 |
| United States……… | $3,779 | $3,750 |
| Europe………………… | 3,371 | 3,196 |
Required
- Is operating income growing faster in the United States or in the Europe segment? Explain.
- Is the difference in operating income growth due to the use of different costing methods (absorption or variable costing) in two geographic segments? Explain.
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