Dept. A $590,000 365,000 $225,000 127,000 $ 98,000 Dept. C $735,000 $450,000 $1,775,000 267,000 $189,250 $183,000 $ 597,250 209,000 $ (26,000) $ 164,250 20,000 $ (46,000) $ 31,250 Dept. B Total Net sales Cost of goods sold Gross margin Direct operating expenses Direct operating margin Indirect operating expenses Operating income (loss) 545,750 1,177,750 97,000 $ 92,250 52,000 $ 40,250 433,000 61,000 133,000 $ 37,000

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The results of the operating activities of Kobe Company for the current year are as follows:

Based on these results, Kobe is considering discontinuing department C and establishing a new department D. The estimated revenues and expenses of the new department are as follows:
                                                     Dept. D
Net sales                                      $480,000
Cost of goods sold                        270,000
Direct operating expenses            185,000
In addition, the proposed change will cause total indirect operating expenses to increase by $22,000.
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Determine whether Kobe should discontinue department C and establish
department D.

Dept. A
$590,000
365,000
$225,000
127,000
$ 98,000
Dept. C
$735,000 $450,000 $1,775,000
267,000
$189,250 $183,000 $ 597,250
209,000
$ (26,000) $ 164,250
20,000
$ (46,000) $ 31,250
Dept. B
Total
Net sales
Cost of goods sold
Gross margin
Direct operating expenses
Direct operating margin
Indirect operating expenses
Operating income (loss)
545,750
1,177,750
97,000
$ 92,250
52,000
$ 40,250
433,000
61,000
133,000
$ 37,000
Transcribed Image Text:Dept. A $590,000 365,000 $225,000 127,000 $ 98,000 Dept. C $735,000 $450,000 $1,775,000 267,000 $189,250 $183,000 $ 597,250 209,000 $ (26,000) $ 164,250 20,000 $ (46,000) $ 31,250 Dept. B Total Net sales Cost of goods sold Gross margin Direct operating expenses Direct operating margin Indirect operating expenses Operating income (loss) 545,750 1,177,750 97,000 $ 92,250 52,000 $ 40,250 433,000 61,000 133,000 $ 37,000
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