A guitar manufacturer is considering eliminating its electric guitar division because its $85,730 expenses are higher than its $78,420 sales. The company reports the following expenses for this division. Avoidable Unavoidable
A guitar manufacturer is considering eliminating its electric guitar division because its $85,730 expenses are higher than its $78,420 sales. The company reports the following expenses for this division. Avoidable Unavoidable
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Transcribed Image Text:A guitar manufacturer is considering eliminating its electric guitar division because its $85,730 expenses are higher than its $78,420
sales. The company reports the following expenses for this division.
Cost of goods sold
Direct expenses
Indirect expenses
Service department costs
Electric Guitar Division is:
Sales
Expenses:
Avoidable
Expenses
$ 59,000
10,150
Total expenses
Net income (loss)
Revenues from electric guitar division
Avoidable expenses
Revenues are greater than (less than)
avoidable expenses by
800
8,200
Should the division be eliminated? (Any loss amount should be Indicated with minus sign.)
Unavoidable
Expenses
Kept
$ 2,550
2,500
2,530
Eliminated
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