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Total Gordon Ronin Company Division Division Sales $ 850,000 $ 250,000 $ 600,000

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Question

                                                                             Total                       Gordon                               Ronin

              Company                   Division                              Division

                Sales                                               $ 850,000                  $ 250,000                           $ 600,000

                Less: Variable expenses                   505,000                     145,000                              360,000

                Contribution margin                             345,000              $ 105,000                           $ 240,000

                Less: Traceable fixed costs                  145,000                    45,000                          100,000

                Division segment margin                  $ 200,000              $60,000                          $ 140,000

                Less: Common fixed costs                 130,000

                Net income                                       $ 70,000



Assume that the Ronin Division increased sales by $ 100,000, the Gordon Division sales remained the same, and there was no change in fixed costs.

1. Calculate the division segment margin for each division and the net income for the company as a whole.

2. Calculate the segment margin ratios before and after these changes, and comment on the results. Explain the changes.


Explanation / Answer

a)


Gordon : 60,000

ronin : 10,000

total :70,000