Marley's Manufacturing Income Statement Month Ending August 31, 2018 Dept. A Dept. B Sales $21,000 $52,000 Cost of goods sold 9,870 27,040 Gross profit $11,130 $24,960 Expenses: Utility expenses $840 $3,120 Wages expense 5,040 10,920 Costs allocated from corporate 2,100 14,560 Total expenses $7,980 $28,600 Operating income/(loss) in dollars $4 $ Operating income/(loss) in percentage % %

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Assume you are the department B manager for Marley's Manufacturing. Marley's operates under a cost-based transfer structure. Assume you receive the majority of your raw materials from department A, which sells only to department B (they have no outside sales). After calculating the operating income in dollars and operating income in percentage, analyze the following financial information to determine costs that may need further investigation.

Marley's Manufacturing
Income Statement
Month Ending August 31, 2018
  Dept. A Dept. B
Sales $21,000   $52,000  
Cost of goods sold 9,870   27,040  
Gross profit $11,130   $24,960  
Expenses:        
Utility expenses $840   $3,120  
Wages expense 5,040   10,920  
Costs allocated from corporate 2,100   14,560  
Total expenses $7,980   $28,600  
Operating income/(loss) in dollars $fill in the blank 1   $fill in the blank 2  
Operating income/(loss) in percentage fill in the blank 3 % fill in the blank 4 %

Department B had an operating loss.  

 

 

Assume you are the department B manager for Marley's Manufacturing. Marley's operates under a cost-
based transfer structure. Assume you receive the majority of your raw materials from department A,
which sells only to department B (they have no outside sales). After calculating the operating income in
dollars and operating income in percentage, analyze the following financial information to determine
costs that may need further investigation.
Marley's Manufacturing
Income Statement
Month Ending August 31, 2018
Dept. A
Dept. B
Sales
$21,000
$52,000
Cost of goods sold
9,870
27,040
Gross profit
$11,130
$24,960
Expenses:
Utility expenses
$840
$3,120
Wages expense
5,040
10,920
Costs allocated from corporate
2,100
14,560
Total expenses
$7,980
$28,600
Operating income/(loss) in dollars
Operating income/(loss) in percentage
%
%
Transcribed Image Text:Assume you are the department B manager for Marley's Manufacturing. Marley's operates under a cost- based transfer structure. Assume you receive the majority of your raw materials from department A, which sells only to department B (they have no outside sales). After calculating the operating income in dollars and operating income in percentage, analyze the following financial information to determine costs that may need further investigation. Marley's Manufacturing Income Statement Month Ending August 31, 2018 Dept. A Dept. B Sales $21,000 $52,000 Cost of goods sold 9,870 27,040 Gross profit $11,130 $24,960 Expenses: Utility expenses $840 $3,120 Wages expense 5,040 10,920 Costs allocated from corporate 2,100 14,560 Total expenses $7,980 $28,600 Operating income/(loss) in dollars Operating income/(loss) in percentage % %
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