View PoliciesCurrent Attempt in ProgressA company has three product lines, one of which reflects thefollowing results:$244000SalesVariable expenses141000Contribution margin103000Fixed expenses130000$ (27000)Net lossIf this product line is eliminated, 60% of the fixed expenses can beeliminated and the other 40% will be allocated to other productlines. If management decides to eliminate this product line, thecompany's net income willO decrease by $25000.decrease by $103000.increase by $27000.increase by $25000.

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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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13 XYZ Company is considering eliminating a department that has an annual contribution margin of $35,000 and $70,000 in annual fixed costs. Of the fixed costs, $20,000 cannot be avoided. The annual financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company of eliminating this department would be $15,000 ($35,000) $35,000 ($15,000)
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1. If Department B is able to reduce its operating assets by $100,000, Department B's new ROI would be 2. If Department A is able to increase its controllable margin by $60,000 as a result of reducing variable costs, Department A's new ROI would be
The Alligator segment of Carla Vista Specialty Meats is operating at a loss and has the following data: Sales S 576000 Variable expenses 403200 Fixed expenses 288000 If the Alligator segment is eliminated, what will be the effect on the remaining company? Assume that 50% of the fixed expenses will be eliminated and the rest will be allocated to the segments of the remaining company. Select answer from the options below $28800 increase. $28800 decrease. $345600 increase. $144000 increase.
Manor Company plans to discontinue a department that has a contribution margin of$24,000and 548,000 in foed costs. of the fixed costs,$21,000cannot be avoided. The effect of this discontinuance on Manor's overall net operating income would be an: a increase of$24,000 b increase of$3,000 c. decrease of$3,000 d. decrease of$24,000
Assume a retailing company has two departments-Department A and Department B. The company's most recent contribution format income statement follows: Department A $ 350,000 120,000 230,000 140,000 Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating income (loss) Multiple Choice O $(133,800) The company says that $110,000 of the fixed expenses being charged to Department B are sunk costs or allocated costs that will continue if the segment is discontinued. However, if Department B is discontinued the sales in Department A will drop by 6%. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of discontinuing Department B? O $(128,000) $(113,800) Total $ 800,000 320,000 480,000 400,000 $ 80,000 O $(124,000) Department B $ 450,000 200,000 250,000 260,000 $90,000 $ (10,000)
A segment has the following data: Sales $790000 Variable expenses 345000 Fixed expenses 550000 What will be the incremental effect on net income if this segment is eliminated, assuming the fixed expenses will be allocated to profitable segments? $345000 increase $445000 decrease Cannot be determined from the data provided $5750 decrease
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Pepper’s Automotive (see Brief Exercise 18-19) has further analyzed the exhaust systemdivision into three products: exhaust pipes, intake valves, and intake pipes. The incomestatement is available below.If intake valves were dropped, what would be the change in profits in the short run and thelong run, respectively?[LO 18-4]Exhaust Pipes Intake Valves Intake PipesNet revenues $500,000 $300,000 $200,000Variable costs 50,000 150,000 100,000Contribution margin 450,000 150,000 100,000Controllable fixed costs 50,000 50,000 0Controllable margin 400,000 100,000 100,000Noncontrollable fixed costs 100,000 150,000 50,000Contribution by profit center $300,000 $ (50,000) $ 50,000a. Short run: $100,000 decrease; long run: $50,000 increaseb. Short run: $150,000 increase; long run: $50,000 decreasec. Short run: $100,000 increase; long run: $50,000 decreased. Short run: $50,000 increase; long run: $100,000 decrease

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