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Exercise 7-16 Working with a Segmented Income Statement; Break-Even Analysis [LO7-4, LO7-5]

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Raner, Harris & Chan is a consulting firm that specializes in information systems for medical and dental clinics. The firm has two offices—one in Chicago and one in Minneapolis. The firm classifies the direct costs of consulting jobs as variable costs. A contribution format segmented income statement for the company’s most recent year is given:

							Office
	Total Company						Chicago						Minneapolis
Sales	$	450,000		100	%		$	150,000		100	%		$	300,000		100	%
Variable expenses		225,000		50	%			45,000		30	%			180,000		60	%
Contribution margin		225,000		50	%			105,000		70	%			120,000		40	%
Traceable fixed expenses		126,000		28	%			78,000		52	%			48,000		16	%
Office segment margin		99,000		22	%		$	27,000		18	%		$	72,000		24	%
Common fixed expenses not traceable to offices		63,000		14	%
Net operating income	$	36,000		8	%

Exercise 7-16 Part 2

2. By how much would the company’s net operating income increase if Minneapolis increased its sales by $75,000 per year? Assume no change in cost behavior patterns.

Answer 1

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