Question

Veronica Mars, a recent graduate of Bell’s accounting program, evaluated the operating performance of Dunn Company’s six divisions. Veronica made the following presentation to Dunn’s board of directors and suggested the Percy Division be eliminated. “If the Percy Division is eliminated,” she said, “our total profits would increase by $25,500.”

		The Other Five Divisions		Percy Division			Total
Sales		$1,663,000		$100,000			$1,763,000
Cost of goods sold		977,000		76,000			1,053,000
Gross profit		686,000		24,000			710,000
Operating expenses		526,000		49,500			575,500
Net income		$160,000		$ (25,500	)		$134,500

In the Percy Division, cost of goods sold is $59,000 variable and $17,000 fixed, and operating expenses are $29,000 variable and $20,500 fixed. None of the Percy Division’s fixed costs will be eliminated if the division is discontinued.

Is Veronica right about eliminating the Percy Division? Prepare a schedule to support your answer. (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)

		Continue		Eliminate		Net Income Increase (Decrease)
Sales		$enter sales in dollars		$enter sales in dollars		$enter sales in dollars
Variable costs
Cost of goods sold		enter the cost of goods sold in dollars		enter the cost of goods sold in dollars		enter the cost of goods sold in dollars
Operating expenses		enter operating expenses in dollars		enter operating expenses in dollars		enter operating expenses in dollars
Total variable		enter a subtotal of the two previous amounts		enter a subtotal of the two previous amounts		enter a subtotal of the two previous amounts
Contribution margin		enter contribution margin in dollars		enter contribution margin in dollars		enter contribution margin in dollars
Fixed costs
Cost of goods sold		enter the cost of goods sold in dollars		enter the cost of goods sold in dollars		enter the cost of goods sold in dollars
Operating expenses		enter operating expenses in dollars		enter operating expenses in dollars		enter operating expenses in dollars
Total fixed		enter a subtotal of the two previous amounts		enter a subtotal of the two previous amounts		enter a subtotal of the two previous amounts
Net income (loss)		$enter net income or loss in dollars		$enter net income or loss in dollars		$enter net income or loss in dollars

Veronica is select an option                                                          correct incorrect

Answer 1

	Continue	Eliminate	Net income increase(decrease)
Sales	100000	0	-100000
Variable costs:
Cost of goods sold	59000	0	59000
Operating expenses	29000	0	29000
Total variable	88000	0	88000
Contribution margin	12000	0	-12000
Fixed expenses
Cost of goods sold	17000	17000	0
Operating expenses	20500	20500	0
Total fixed	37500	37500	0
Net income/(loss)	-25500	-37500	-12000
Veronica is incorrect