Fanning Company operates three segments. Income statements for the segments imply that profitability could be improved if Segment A were eliminated. Segment Sales Cost of goods sold Sales commissions Contribution margin General fixed operating expenses (allocation of president's salary) Advertising expense (specific to individual divisions) Net income (loss) FANNING COMPANY Income Statements for Year 2 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Prepare a schedule of relevant sales and costs for Segment A. Relevant Revenue and Cost Items for Segment A Effect on income $ $ 169,000 (123,000) (20,000) 26,000 (37,000) (5,000) $ (16,000) $ 242,000 (92,000) (32,000) Required a. Prepare a schedule of relevant sales and costs for Segment A. b. Prepare comparative income statements for the company as a whole under two alternatives: (1) the retention of Segment A and (2) the elimination of Segment A. 118,000 (35,000) (19,000) $ 64,000 $ 262,000 (89,000) (28,000) 145,000 (35,000) $ 110,000
Fanning Company operates three segments. Income statements for the segments imply that profitability could be improved if Segment A were eliminated. Segment Sales Cost of goods sold Sales commissions Contribution margin General fixed operating expenses (allocation of president's salary) Advertising expense (specific to individual divisions) Net income (loss) FANNING COMPANY Income Statements for Year 2 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Prepare a schedule of relevant sales and costs for Segment A. Relevant Revenue and Cost Items for Segment A Effect on income $ $ 169,000 (123,000) (20,000) 26,000 (37,000) (5,000) $ (16,000) $ 242,000 (92,000) (32,000) Required a. Prepare a schedule of relevant sales and costs for Segment A. b. Prepare comparative income statements for the company as a whole under two alternatives: (1) the retention of Segment A and (2) the elimination of Segment A. 118,000 (35,000) (19,000) $ 64,000 $ 262,000 (89,000) (28,000) 145,000 (35,000) $ 110,000
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Transcribed Image Text:## Fanning Company Segment Analysis
Fanning Company operates three segments. Income statements for the segments imply that profitability could be improved if Segment A were eliminated. Below is the income statement for Year 2:
### Income Statements for Year 2
| Segment | A | B | C |
|----------------|----------|----------|----------|
| **Sales** | $169,000 | $242,000 | $262,000 |
| Cost of goods sold | (123,000) | (92,000) | (89,000) |
| Sales commissions | (20,000) | (32,000) | (28,000) |
| **Contribution margin** | 26,000 | 118,000 | 145,000 |
| General fixed operating expenses (allocation of president's salary) | (37,000) | (35,000) | (35,000) |
| Advertising expense (specific to individual divisions) | (5,000) | (19,000) | 0 |
| **Net income (loss)** | $(16,000) | $64,000 | $110,000 |
### Required Tasks
a. **Prepare a schedule of relevant sales and costs for Segment A.**
b. **Prepare comparative income statements for the company as a whole under two alternatives:**
1. The retention of Segment A.
2. The elimination of Segment A.
### Instructions
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below:
#### Required A:
- **Prepare a schedule of relevant sales and costs for Segment A.**
#### Relevant Revenue and Cost Items for Segment A
| Effect on income | $0 |
This table provides a structure for determining how the retention or elimination of Segment A affects the overall profitability of Fanning Company.
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