Concept Introduction:
Decision to eliminate a department: A company may decide to eliminate a loss making department using it income statement showing the net loss for the department, but before elimination the department the company should analyze the Cost saving and revenue loss due to the elimination of the department.
Requirement-a:
To Discuss:
The evaluation of president's remark
Concept Introduction:
Decision to eliminate a department: A company may decide to eliminate a loss making department using it income statement showing the net loss for the department, but before elimination the department the company should analyze the Cost saving and revenue loss due to the elimination of the department.
Requirement-b:
To Calculate:
The Net Income of the company if Division B is closed
Concept Introduction:
Decision to eliminate a department: A company may decide to eliminate a loss making department using it income statement showing the net loss for the department, but before elimination the department the company should analyze the Cost saving and revenue loss due to the elimination of the department.
Requirement-c:
To Discuss:
The policy for allocation of fixed expenses
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Accounting: What the Numbers Mean
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