ADV. ACCT CONNECT STAND ALONE
ADV. ACCT CONNECT STAND ALONE
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ISBN: 9781266295744
Author: Hoyle
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 8, Problem 35P
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Perform testing procedures to determine company E’s reportable operating segments.

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Answer to Problem 35P

Plastics and metals are the reportable operating segments.

Explanation of Solution

Three testing procedures are performed to determine company E’s reportable operating segments.

1. Revenue test

2. Profit or loss test

3. Asset test

1. Revenue Test

Calculate total revenue of segments

 Plastics MetalsLumberPaperFinance
      
Sales to outside parties $          6,694 $          2,354 $            711 $           422 $       –0–
Intersegment transfers $             148 $             173 $            138 $           150 $       –0–
Interest income from outside parties  $             –0– $               34 $              21  $           –0– $         42
Interest income from intersegment loans  $             –0–  $             –0–  $            –0– $           –0– $       201
Total revenue of segment $          6,842 $          2,561 $            870 $           572 $       243

Table: (1)

Perform revenue test

 RevenuePercentage
Plastics  $          6,84261.70%
Metals $          2,56123.09%
Lumber $             8707.84%
Paper $             5725.15%
Finance $             2432.19%
Total revenue $        11,088100%

Table: (2)

Segments with percentage more than 10% are reportable. These are plastics and metals.

2. Profit or loss test

Calculation of expenses of segments

 Plastics MetalsLumberPaperFinance
      
Operating expenses $          4,214 $          1,762 $         1,066 $           654 $         31
Interest expense $               76 $               31 $              66 $             28 $       102
Total expense of segments $          4,290 $          1,793 $         1,132 $           682 $       133

Table: (3)

Perform profit and loss test by calculating profit or loss

 RevenuesExpenseProfitLossPercentage
Plastics  $          6,842 $          4,290 $         2,552 74.40%
Metals $          2,561 $          1,793 $            768 22.39%
Lumber $             870 $          1,132  $          (262)(7.63%)
Paper $             572 $             682  $          (110)(3.20%)
Finance $             243 $             133 $            110 3.20%
Total $        11,088 $          8,030 $         3,430 $          (372)100%

Table: (4)

Segments of 10% or more of profits are reportable. These are plastics and metals.

3. Asset Test

Calculate assets of segments

 Plastics MetalsLumberPaperFinance
      
Tangible assets $          1,501 $          3,196 $            524 $           771 $          179
Intangible assets $               87 $             403 –0– $             63 –0–
Intersegment loans (debt) –0– –0– –0– –0– $          706
Total assets of segments $          1,588 $          3,599 $            524 $           834 $          885

Table: (5)

Perform asset test:

 AssetsPercentage
Plastics  $          1,58821.37%
Metals $          3,59948.43%
Lumber $             5247.05%
Paper $             83411.22%
Finance $             88511.91%
Total $          7,430100%

Table: (6)

Segments more than 10% of assets are reportable. These are plastics, metals, paper, and finance.

Analysis of tests

TestsPlastics MetalsLumberPaperFinance
      
Revenue Test   
Profit or loss Test   
Asset Test 

Table: (7)

Plastics and metals are the reportable operating segments.

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