### Piedmont Company Segment AnalysisPiedmont Company segments its business into two regions—North and South. The company has prepared the contribution format segmented income statement as shown:| | Total Company | North | South ||----------------|---------------|--------|--------|| **Sales** | $600,000 | $400,000 | $200,000 || **Variable expenses** | $360,000 | $280,000 | $80,000 || **Contribution margin** | $240,000 | $120,000 | $120,000 || **Traceable fixed expenses** | $120,000 | $60,000 | $60,000 || **Segment margin** | $120,000 | $60,000 | $60,000 || **Common fixed expenses** | $50,000 | | || **Net operating income** | $70,000 | | |**Required:**1. Compute the companywide break-even point in dollar sales.2. Compute the break-even point in dollar sales for the North region.3. Compute the break-even point in dollar sales for the South region.**Break-even Analysis Table**| Requirement | Description | Dollar Sales ($) ||-------------|-------------------------------------------|------------------|| 1. | Dollar sales for company to break-even | || 2. | Dollar sales for North segment to break-even | || 3. | Dollar sales for South segment to break-even | |### Explanation1. **Company-wide Break-even Point Calculation:** - To compute the companywide break-even point, the total common fixed expenses and traceable fixed expenses must be covered by the contribution margin.2. **North Segment Break-even Point Calculation:** - The break-even point for the North segment is calculated by dividing the traceable fixed expenses for the North region by its contribution margin ratio.3. **South Segment Break-even Point Calculation:** - The break-even point for the South segment is computed similarly by dividing the traceable fixed expenses for the South region by its contribution margin ratio.This segmented income statement and the accompanying calculations are valuable tools for management to assess the performance and profitability of each business segment independently, optimizing resources and making strategic decisions accordingly.

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Piedmont Company segments its business into two regions-North and South. The company prepared the contribution format segmented income statement as shown: Total Company 600,000 360,000 240,000 120,000 120,000 North $ 400,000 280,000 120,000 60,000 $ 60,000 South $ 200,000 80,000 120,000 60,000 $ 60,000 Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Traceable fixed expenses Segment margin Common fixed expenses 50,000 Net operating income $ 70,000 Required: 1. Compute the companywide break-even point in dollar sales. 2. Compute the break-even point in dollar sales for the North region. 3. Compute the break-even point in dollar sales for the South region.

Piedmont Company segments its business into two regions-North and South. The company prepared the contribution format segmented income statement as shown: Total Company 600,000 360,000 240,000 120,000 120,000 North $ 400,000 280,000 120,000 60,000 $ 60,000 South $ 200,000 80,000 120,000 60,000 $ 60,000 Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Traceable fixed expenses Segment margin Common fixed expenses 50,000 Net operating income $ 70,000 Required: 1. Compute the companywide break-even point in dollar sales. 2. Compute the break-even point in dollar sales for the North region. 3. Compute the break-even point in dollar sales for the South region.

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