Patterson Company operates three segments. Income statements for the segmentsimply that profitability could be improved if Segment A were eliminated.PATTERSON COMPANYIncome Statements for the Year 2014SegmentSalesCost of goods soldАВC$164,000 $250,000 $245,000(84,000)(29,000)|(130,000)(18,000)(80,000)(22,000)Sales commissionsContribution margin143,00016,000137,000General fixed oper. exp. (allocation ofpresident's salary)Advertising expense (specific to individualdivisions)(37,000)(32,000)(34,000)(5,000)(11,000)0(26,000) $ 94,000 $ 109,000Net incomeRequired:a. Prepare a schedule of relevant sales and costs for Segment A.Relevant Rev. and Cost items for Segment AEffect on incomeb. Prepare comparative income statements for the company as a whole under twoalternatives: (1) the retention of Segment A and (2) the elimination of Segment A.PATTERSON COMPANYComparative Income Statements for the Year 2014Eliminate Seg. ADecisionKeep Seg. ASalesCost of goods soldSales commissionsContribution marginGen. fixed operating expensesAdvertising expenseNet Income

a. Prepare a schedule of relevant sales and costs for segment A as shown below:

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Buckley Company operates three segments. Income statements for the segments imply that profitability could be improved if Segment A were eliminated. BUCKLEY COMPANY Income Statements for Year 2 Segment A B C Sales $ 330,000 $ 480,000 $ 500,000 Cost of goods sold (242,000 ) (184,000 ) (190,000 ) Sales commissions (30,000 ) (44,000 ) (44,000 ) Contribution margin 58,000 252,000 266,000 General fixed operating expenses (allocation of president’s salary) (92,000 ) (92,000 ) (92,000 ) Advertising expense (specific to individual divisions) (6,000 ) (20,000 ) 0 Net income (loss) $ (40,000 ) $ 140,000 $ 174,000 Required Prepare a schedule of relevant sales and costs for Segment A. 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. Options for required A table are: Advertising…
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Assume a retailing company has two departments-Department A and Department B. The company's most recent contribution format income statement follows: Total Department A Department B $ 800,000 350,000 450,000 $ 350,000 250,000 Sales $ 450,000 Variable expenses Contribution margin 100,000 100,000 350,000 Fixed expenses 400,000 140,000 260,000 Net operating income (loss) $ 50,000 $ (40,000) $ 90,000 The company says that $60,000 of the fixed expenses being charged to Department A are sunk costs or allocated costs that will continue if the segment is discontinued. However, if Department A is discontinued the sales in Department B will drop by 18%. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of discontinuing Department A? Multiple Choice $(103,000) $(83,000) $(92,000) $(101,000)
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