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Exercise 6-11 Segmented Income Statement [LO6-4] Wingate Company, a wholesale di

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Exercise 6-11 Segmented Income Statement [LO6-4]

Wingate Company, a wholesale distributor of electronic equipment, has been experiencing losses for some time, as shown by its most recent monthly contribution format income statement, which follows:

  

  

In an effort to isolate the problem, the president has asked for an income statement segmented by division. Accordingly, the Accounting Department has developed the following information:

  

Division

  

Prepare a contribution format income statement segmented by divisions, as desired by the president.

        

As a result of a marketing study, the president believes that sales in the West Division could be increased by 18% if monthly advertising in that division were increased by $29,000. Calculate the incremental net operating income.

      

Wingate Company, a wholesale distributor of electronic equipment, has been experiencing losses for some time, as shown by its most recent monthly contribution format income statement, which follows:

Explanation / Answer

Answer

East

Central

West

TOTAL

Sales

$                                 428,000.00

$                670,000.00

$                                   500,000.00

$   1,598,000.00

Variable expenses

$                                 205,440.00

$                241,200.00

$                                   170,000.00

$       616,640.00

Contribution margin

$                                 222,560.00

$                428,800.00

$                                   330,000.00

$       981,360.00

Traceable fixed expenses

$                                 298,000.00

$                332,000.00

$                                   208,000.00

$       838,000.00

Segment Margin

$                                 (75,440.00)

$                  96,800.00

$                                   122,000.00

$       143,360.00

Common Fixed expenses

$       241,000.00

Net Operating Income (Loss)

$       (97,640.00)

East

Central

West

TOTAL

Sales

$                                 428,000.00

$                670,000.00

$                                   590,000.00

$   1,688,000.00

Variable expenses

$                                 205,440.00

$                241,200.00

$                                   200,600.00

$       647,240.00

Contribution margin

$                                 222,560.00

$                428,800.00

$                                   389,400.00

$   1,040,760.00

Traceable fixed expenses

$                                 298,000.00

$                332,000.00

$                                   237,000.00

$       867,000.00

Segment Margin

$                                 (75,440.00)

$                  96,800.00

$                                   152,400.00

$       173,760.00

Common Fixed expenses

$       241,000.00

Net Operating Income (Loss)

$       (67,240.00)

Earlier Net Operating Income (Loss)

$       (97,640.00)

Incremental Net Operating Income

$         30,400.00

YES, the increased advertising is RECOMMEDNED because the Incremental Net Operating Income is POSITIVE as Net Operating Loss is reducing by $ 30,400.

East

Central

West

TOTAL

Sales

$                                 428,000.00

$                670,000.00

$                                   500,000.00

$   1,598,000.00

Variable expenses

$                                 205,440.00

$                241,200.00

$                                   170,000.00

$       616,640.00

Contribution margin

$                                 222,560.00

$                428,800.00

$                                   330,000.00

$       981,360.00

Traceable fixed expenses

$                                 298,000.00

$                332,000.00

$                                   208,000.00

$       838,000.00

Segment Margin

$                                 (75,440.00)

$                  96,800.00

$                                   122,000.00

$       143,360.00

Common Fixed expenses

$       241,000.00

Net Operating Income (Loss)

$       (97,640.00)