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:
Sales | $ | 1,558,000 |
Variable expenses | 642,600 | |
Contribution margin | 915,400 | |
Fixed expenses | 1,007,000 | |
Net operating income (loss) | $ | (91,600) |
In an effort to resolve the problem, the company would like to prepare an income statement segmented by division. Accordingly, the Accounting Department has developed the following information:
Division |
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East | Central | West | |||||||
Sales | $ | 368,000 | $ | 650,000 | $ | 540,000 | |||
Variable expenses as a percentage of sales | 50 | % | 34 | % | 44 | % | |||
Traceable fixed expenses | $ | 288,000 | $ | 339,000 | $ | 198,000 | |||
Required:
1. Prepare a contribution format income statement segmented by divisions.
2-a. The Marketing Department has proposed increasing the West
Division's monthly advertising by $21,000 based on the belief that
it would increase that division's sales by 20%. Assuming these
estimates are accurate, how much would the company's net operating
income increase (decrease) if the proposal is
implemented?
2-b. Would you recommend the increased advertising?
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