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Chapter 25, Problem 6DQ
To determine
Discontinuation of a Segment or Product: Often a product, a store or a segment of business is discontinued by the business, when it causes loss. This leads to the elimination of all the variable cost associated with the product or the segment of business.
To Explain: The financial considerations in deciding to eliminate a store.
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Superior Markets, Incorporated, operates three stores in a large metropolitan area. A segmented absorption costing
income statement for the company for the last quarter is given below:
Sales
Cost of goods sold
Gross margin
Selling and administrative expenses:
Selling expenses
Administrative expenses
Total expenses
Net operating income (loss)
Selling expenses:
Sales salaries
Direct advertising
General advertising*
Store rent
Depreciation of store fixtures
Delivery salaries
Depreciation of delivery equipment
Total selling expenses
Superior Markets, Incorporated
Income Statement
For the Quarter Ended September 30
Total
$ 3,240,000
1,789,776
1,450,224
Administrative expenses:
Store managers' salaries
General office salaries*
Insurance on fixtures and inventory
Utilities
Employment taxes
General office-other*
882,360
413,640
1,296,000
$ 154,224
Total administrative expenses
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Chapter 25 Solutions
Bundle: Accounting, Loose-leaf Version, 27th + CengageNOWv2, 2 terms Printed Access Card
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