Dept. M Dept. N Dept. O Dept. P Dept. T Total Sales $63,000 $35,000 $56,000 $42,000 $28,000 $224,000 Expenses Avoldable 9,800 36,400 22,400 14,000 37,800 120,400 Unavoldable 51,800 12,600 4,200 29,400 9,800 107,800 Total expenses 61,600 49,000 26,600 43,400 47,600 228,200 Net Income (loss) $ 1,400 $(14.000) $29,400 $ (1.400) $(19,600) $ (4.200) Recompute and prepare the departmental income statements (including a combined total column) for the company under each of the following separate scenarios: Management (1) eliminates departments with expected net losses and (2) eliminates departments with sales dollars that are less than avoidable expenses.

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Suresh Co. expects its five departments to yield the following income for next year.

Dept. M
Dept. N
Dept. O
Dept. P
Dept. T
Total
Sales
$63,000
$35,000
$56,000
$42,000
$28,000
$224,000
Expenses
Avoldable
9,800
36,400
22,400
14,000
37,800
120,400
Unavoldable
51,800
12,600
4,200
29,400
9,800
107,800
Total expenses
61,600
49,000
26,600
43,400
47,600
228,200
Net Income (loss)
$ 1,400
$(14.000)
$29,400
$ (1.400)
$(19,600)
$ (4.200)
Recompute and prepare the departmental income statements (including a combined total column) for
the company under each of the following separate scenarios: Management (1) eliminates departments
with expected net losses and (2) eliminates departments with sales dollars that are less than avoidable
expenses.
Transcribed Image Text:Dept. M Dept. N Dept. O Dept. P Dept. T Total Sales $63,000 $35,000 $56,000 $42,000 $28,000 $224,000 Expenses Avoldable 9,800 36,400 22,400 14,000 37,800 120,400 Unavoldable 51,800 12,600 4,200 29,400 9,800 107,800 Total expenses 61,600 49,000 26,600 43,400 47,600 228,200 Net Income (loss) $ 1,400 $(14.000) $29,400 $ (1.400) $(19,600) $ (4.200) Recompute and prepare the departmental income statements (including a combined total column) for the company under each of the following separate scenarios: Management (1) eliminates departments with expected net losses and (2) eliminates departments with sales dollars that are less than avoidable expenses.
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