Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Raner, Harris and Chan is a consulting firm specializing in information systems for medical and dental clinics. The firm has two offices-one in Chicago and one in Minneapolis. It classifies the direct costs of consulting jobs as variable costs. A contribution format segmented income statement for the company's most recent year is given below: Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Traceable fixed expenses Office segment margin Common fixed expenses not traceable to offices Net operating income. Total Company Net operating income increase $ 468,000 234,000 234,000 131,040 102,960 65,520 $ 37,440 100.00% 50.00% 50.00% 28.00% 22.00% 14.00% 8.00% Chicago $ 156,000 46,800 109, 200 81, 120 $ 28,080 Office 100.00% 30.00% 70.00% 52.00% 18.00% Minneapolis $ 312,000 187,200 124,800 49,920 $74,880 100.00% 60.00% 40.00% 16.00% 24.00% 2. How much would the company's net operating income increase if Minneapolis increased its sales by $78,000 per year? Assume no change in cost behavior patterns.
Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Raner, Harris and Chan is a consulting firm specializing in information systems for medical and dental clinics. The firm has two offices-one in Chicago and one in Minneapolis. It classifies the direct costs of consulting jobs as variable costs. A contribution format segmented income statement for the company's most recent year is given below: Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Traceable fixed expenses Office segment margin Common fixed expenses not traceable to offices Net operating income. Total Company Net operating income increase $ 468,000 234,000 234,000 131,040 102,960 65,520 $ 37,440 100.00% 50.00% 50.00% 28.00% 22.00% 14.00% 8.00% Chicago $ 156,000 46,800 109, 200 81, 120 $ 28,080 Office 100.00% 30.00% 70.00% 52.00% 18.00% Minneapolis $ 312,000 187,200 124,800 49,920 $74,880 100.00% 60.00% 40.00% 16.00% 24.00% 2. How much would the company's net operating income increase if Minneapolis increased its sales by $78,000 per year? Assume no change in cost behavior patterns.
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[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]
Raner, Harris and Chan is a consulting firm specializing in information systems for medical and dental clinics.
The firm has two offices-one in Chicago and one in Minneapolis. It classifies the direct costs of consulting
jobs as variable costs. A contribution format segmented income statement for the company's most recent
year is given below:
Sales
Variable expenses
Contribution margin
Traceable fixed expenses
Office segment margin
Common fixed expenses not traceable
to offices
Net operating income
Total Company
Net operating income increase
$ 468,000
234,000
234,000
131,040
102,960
65,520
$ 37,440
100.00%
50.00%
50.00%
28.00%
22.00%
14.00%
8.00%
Chicago
$ 156,000
46,800
109, 200
81,120
$ 28,080
Office
100.00%
30.00%
70.00%
52.00%
18.00%
Minneapolis
$ 312,000
187, 200
124,800
49,920
$ 74,880
100.00%
60.00%
40.00%
16.00%
24.00%
2. How much would the company's net operating income increase if Minneapolis increased its sales by $78,000 per year?
Assume no change in cost behavior patterns.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F161e1407-9013-4195-88d0-9bfe3d4b3428%2F59120ce5-44d6-456a-bcbb-3762219963ee%2F2jmo0si_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]
Raner, Harris and Chan is a consulting firm specializing in information systems for medical and dental clinics.
The firm has two offices-one in Chicago and one in Minneapolis. It classifies the direct costs of consulting
jobs as variable costs. A contribution format segmented income statement for the company's most recent
year is given below:
Sales
Variable expenses
Contribution margin
Traceable fixed expenses
Office segment margin
Common fixed expenses not traceable
to offices
Net operating income
Total Company
Net operating income increase
$ 468,000
234,000
234,000
131,040
102,960
65,520
$ 37,440
100.00%
50.00%
50.00%
28.00%
22.00%
14.00%
8.00%
Chicago
$ 156,000
46,800
109, 200
81,120
$ 28,080
Office
100.00%
30.00%
70.00%
52.00%
18.00%
Minneapolis
$ 312,000
187, 200
124,800
49,920
$ 74,880
100.00%
60.00%
40.00%
16.00%
24.00%
2. How much would the company's net operating income increase if Minneapolis increased its sales by $78,000 per year?
Assume no change in cost behavior patterns.
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