Elba Consulting Associates (ECA) is organized into three divisions (Manufacturing, Retail, and Entertainment). Many support services, such as human resources, legal, and information technology, are provided by corporate staff. The corporate staff costs are allocated to the divisions based on divisional revenue. The resulting divisional operating profit (computed as divisional revenues less divisional direct costs less corporate cost allocations) is used to evaluate and compensate all division managers. The compensation plan consists of a fixed salary plus a bonus, which depends on the actual divisional operating profit compared to the target profit. The fixed salary for all three division managers is $500,000. The bonus consists of two parts. First, there is a "target bonus," which is a flat $25,000 for meeting the operating profit target. Second, there is an "incentive bonus," which is equal to 0.2% of salary for every thousand dollars of operating profit in excess of the target. The bonus amounts are not included in divisional operating profits. Partial target and actual results for the most recent year were as follows: Target ($000): Manufacturing Retail Entertainment Division revenues $ 20,000 $ 50,000 $ 30,000 Division direct costs 11,500 28,000 22,000 Division margin $ 8,500 $ 22,000 $ 8,000 Actual ($000): Manufacturing Retail Entertainment Division revenues $ 19,000 $ 48,000 $ 29,000 Division direct costs 11,000 27,000 21,500 Division margin $ 8,000 $ 21,000 $ 7,500 The target and actual corporate costs for the most recent year were as follows:   Target ($000) Actual ($000) Variable costs $ 10,000 $ 9,600 Fixed costs 15,000 12,000 Total corporate costs $ 25,000 $ 21,600   Problem 12-51 (Static) Corporate Cost Allocation and Performance Measurement (LO 12-5) Part 1 Required: What are the target operating profits in each division for the most recent year after the corporate costs are allocated? What are the reported (actual) operating profits in each division for the most recent year after the corporate costs are allocated? What is the total bonus that will be paid to each of the three managers?   Part 1 is correct What are the target operating profits in each division for the most recent year after the corporate costs are allocated? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in thousands of dollars.

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Elba Consulting Associates (ECA) is organized into three divisions (Manufacturing, Retail, and Entertainment). Many support services, such as human resources, legal, and information technology, are provided by corporate staff. The corporate staff costs are allocated to the divisions based on divisional revenue. The resulting divisional operating profit (computed as divisional revenues less divisional direct costs less corporate cost allocations) is used to evaluate and compensate all division managers. The compensation plan consists of a fixed salary plus a bonus, which depends on the actual divisional operating profit compared to the target profit. The fixed salary for all three division managers is $500,000. The bonus consists of two parts. First, there is a "target bonus," which is a flat $25,000 for meeting the operating profit target. Second, there is an "incentive bonus," which is equal to 0.2% of salary for every thousand dollars of operating profit in excess of the target. The bonus amounts are not included in divisional operating profits.

Partial target and actual results for the most recent year were as follows:

Target ($000): Manufacturing Retail Entertainment
Division revenues $ 20,000 $ 50,000 $ 30,000
Division direct costs 11,500 28,000 22,000
Division margin $ 8,500 $ 22,000 $ 8,000
Actual ($000): Manufacturing Retail Entertainment
Division revenues $ 19,000 $ 48,000 $ 29,000
Division direct costs 11,000 27,000 21,500
Division margin $ 8,000 $ 21,000 $ 7,500

The target and actual corporate costs for the most recent year were as follows:

  Target ($000) Actual ($000)
Variable costs $ 10,000 $ 9,600
Fixed costs 15,000 12,000
Total corporate costs $ 25,000 $ 21,600

 

Problem 12-51 (Static) Corporate Cost Allocation and Performance Measurement (LO 12-5) Part 1

Required:

  1. What are the target operating profits in each division for the most recent year after the corporate costs are allocated?

  2. What are the reported (actual) operating profits in each division for the most recent year after the corporate costs are allocated?

  3. What is the total bonus that will be paid to each of the three managers?

 

Part 1 is correct

What are the target operating profits in each division for the most recent year after the corporate costs are allocated?
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in thousands of dollars.

 
 
 
  Manufacturing Retail Entertainment Total
Revenues $20,000selected answer correct $50,000selected answer correct $30,000selected answer correct $100,000
Direct costs 11,500selected answer correct 28,000selected answer correct 22,000selected answer correct 61,500
Division margin $8,500 $22,000 $8,000 $38,500
Corporate costs $5,000selected answer correct $12,500selected answer correct $7,500selected answer correct $25,000
Operating profit $3,500 $9,500 $500 $13,500

 

Part 2 is correct 

What are the reported (actual) operating profits in each division for the most recent year after the corporate costs are allocated?
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in thousands of dollars.

 
 
 
  Manufacturing Retail Entertainment Total
Revenues $19,000selected answer correct $48,000selected answer correct $29,000selected answer correct $96,000
Direct costs 11,000selected answer correct 27,000selected answer correct 21,500selected answer correct 59,500
Division margin $8,000 $21,000 $7,500 $36,500
Corporate costs 4,275selected answer correct 10,800selected answer correct 6,525selected answer correct 21,600
Operating profit $3,725 $10,200 $975 $14,900

 

Part 3?

What is the total bonus that will be paid to each of the three managers?
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in thousands of dollars.

 
 
 
 
Division Total Bonus
Manufacturing $
Retail $
Entertainment $
 
 
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