A Really Big Corporation currently has two divisions which had the following ope
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Question
A Really Big Corporation currently has two divisions which had the following operating results for last year:
Since the Rubber Division sustained a loss, the president of Big is considering the elimination of this division. All of the fixed costs for the division could be eliminated if the division was dropped. If the Rubber Division was dropped at the beginning of last year, how much higher or lower would Big 's total net operating income have been for the year?
$31,000 higher
$53,000 lower
$84,000 higher
$107,000 lower
Cork Rubber Division Division Sales $617,000 $302,000 Variable costs 293,000 195,000 Contribution margin 324,000 107,000 Fixed costs for the division 104,000 54,000 Segment margin 220,000 53,000 Allocated corporate fixed costs 94,000 84,000 Net operating income (loss) $ 126,000 $(31,000)Explanation / Answer
Allocated corporate Fixed costs=$84,000
so the opearating income increased =$31,000
Net effect=$84,000-$31,000=$53,000
$53,000 will lower net operating income of cork division