The marketing segment sales for Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) for a recent year follow:   Caterpillar Inc.Machinery and Engines Marketing Segment Sales(in millions)   BuildingConstructionProducts CatJapan CoreComponents Earthmoving ElectricPower Excavation LargePowerSystems Logistics Marine &PetroleumPower Mining Turbines Sales $2,217 $1,225 $1,234 $5,045 $2,847 $4,562 $2,885 $659 $2,132 $3,975 $3,321 In addition, assume the following information:   BuildingConstructionProducts CatJapan CoreComponents Earthmoving ElectricPower Excavation LargePowerSystems Logistics Marine &PetroleumPower Mining Turbines Variable cost of goods sold as a percent of sales 45%   55%   49%   51%   54%   52%   53%   50%   50%   52%   48%   Dealer commissions as a percent of sales 9%   11%   8%   8%   10%   6%   5%   10%   9%   7%   9%   Variable promotion expenses (in millions) 310   120   150   600   200   600   300   75   270   480   400   a.  Use the sales information and the additional assumed information to prepare a contribution margin by segment report. Round answers to two decimal places, except for contribution margin ratio, which should be rounded to one decimal place. Enter all amounts as positive numbers. Caterpillar Inc. Contribution Margin by Segment (assumed) (in millions, except ratio figures)   Building Construction Products Cat Japan Core Components Earthmoving Electric Power Excavation Large Power Systems Logistics Marine and Petroleum Power Mining Turbines Sales $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Variable cost of goods sold                       Manufacturing margin $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Dealer commissions $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Variable promotion expenses                       Variable selling expenses $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Contribution margin $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Contribution margin ratio % % % % % % % % % % % b.  Prepare a table showing the manufacturing margin, dealer commissions, and variable promotion expenses as a percent of sales for each segment. Round percents to one decimal place, if required. Enter all amounts as positive numbers. Caterpillar Inc. Contribution Margin by Segment (assumed) (in millions, except ratio figures)   Building Construction Products Cat Japan Core Components Earthmoving Electric Power Excavation Large Power Systems Logistics Marine and Petroleum Power Mining Turbines Manufacturing margin % % % % % % % % % % % Dealer commissions % % % % % % % % % % % Variable promotion expenses % % % % % % % % % % % Contribution margin ratio % % % % % % % % % % %

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The marketing segment sales for Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) for a recent year follow:

  Caterpillar Inc.
Machinery and Engines Marketing Segment Sales
(in millions)
  Building
Construction
Products

Cat
Japan

Core
Components

Earth
moving

Electric
Power


Excavation
Large
Power
Systems


Logistics
Marine &
Petroleum
Power


Mining


Turbines
Sales $2,217 $1,225 $1,234 $5,045 $2,847 $4,562 $2,885 $659 $2,132 $3,975 $3,321

In addition, assume the following information:

  Building
Construction
Products

Cat
Japan

Core
Components

Earth
moving

Electric
Power


Excavation
Large
Power
Systems


Logistics
Marine &
Petroleum
Power


Mining


Turbines
Variable cost of goods sold as a percent of sales 45%   55%   49%   51%   54%   52%   53%   50%   50%   52%   48%  
Dealer commissions as a percent of sales 9%   11%   8%   8%   10%   6%   5%   10%   9%   7%   9%  
Variable promotion expenses (in millions) 310   120   150   600   200   600   300   75   270   480   400  

a.  Use the sales information and the additional assumed information to prepare a contribution margin by segment report. Round answers to two decimal places, except for contribution margin ratio, which should be rounded to one decimal place. Enter all amounts as positive numbers.

Caterpillar Inc.
Contribution Margin by Segment (assumed)
(in millions, except ratio figures)
  Building Construction Products Cat Japan Core Components Earthmoving Electric Power Excavation Large Power Systems Logistics Marine and Petroleum Power Mining Turbines
Sales $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Variable cost of goods sold                      
Manufacturing margin $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Dealer commissions $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Variable promotion expenses                      
Variable selling expenses $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Contribution margin $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Contribution margin ratio % % % % % % % % % % %

b.  Prepare a table showing the manufacturing margin, dealer commissions, and variable promotion expenses as a percent of sales for each segment. Round percents to one decimal place, if required. Enter all amounts as positive numbers.

Caterpillar Inc.
Contribution Margin by Segment (assumed)
(in millions, except ratio figures)
  Building Construction Products Cat Japan Core Components Earthmoving Electric Power Excavation Large Power Systems Logistics Marine and Petroleum Power Mining Turbines
Manufacturing margin % % % % % % % % % % %
Dealer commissions % % % % % % % % % % %
Variable promotion expenses % % % % % % % % % % %
Contribution margin ratio % % % % % % % % % % %
 
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