Assume a retailing company has two departments-Department A and Department B. The company's most recent contribution format income statement follows: Total Department A Department B Sales $ 800,000 $ 350,000 $ 450,000 Variable expenses 320,000 120,000 200,000 Contribution margin 480,000 230,000 250,000 Fixed expenses 400,000 140,000 260,000 Net operating income (loss) $ 80,000 $ 90,000 $ (10,000) The company says that $120,000 of the fixed expenses being charged to Department B are sunk costs or allocated costs that will continue if the segment discontinued the sales in Department A will drop by 12%. What discontinued. However, if Department B is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of discontinuing Department B?
Assume a retailing company has two departments-Department A and Department B. The company's most recent contribution format income statement follows: Total Department A Department B Sales $ 800,000 $ 350,000 $ 450,000 Variable expenses 320,000 120,000 200,000 Contribution margin 480,000 230,000 250,000 Fixed expenses 400,000 140,000 260,000 Net operating income (loss) $ 80,000 $ 90,000 $ (10,000) The company says that $120,000 of the fixed expenses being charged to Department B are sunk costs or allocated costs that will continue if the segment discontinued the sales in Department A will drop by 12%. What discontinued. However, if Department B is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of discontinuing Department B?
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Transcribed Image Text:Assume a retailing company has two departments-Department A and Department B. The company's most recent contribution format income statement follows:
Total
Department A Department B
Sales
$ 800,000
$ 350,000
$ 450,000
Variable expenses
320,000
120,000
200,000
Contribution margin
480,000
230,000
250,000
Fixed expenses
400,000
140,000
260,000
Net operating income (loss)
$ 80,000
$ 90,000
$ (10,000)
The company says that $120,000 of the fixed expenses being charged to Department B are sunk costs or allocated costs that will continue if the segment is discontinued. However, if Department B is
discontinued the sales in Department A will drop by 12%. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of discontinuing Department B?
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