Allocate support department expenses proportional to the sales of each region. Determine the divisional operating income for the A and B regions.

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Problem 5E: Service department charges In divisional income statements prepared for Demopolis Company, the...
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Using the data below for the Ace Guitar Company:

  A Region     B Region    
Sales $600,000     $900,000    
Cost of goods sold 228,000     342,000    
Selling expenses 144,000     216,000    
             
Support department expenses:            
       Purchasing           $252,000
       Payroll accounting           168,000

 

Allocate support department expenses proportional to the sales of each region. Determine the divisional operating income for the A and B regions. For interim calculations, round percentages to two decimal places and all other amounts to the nearest whole dollar.

A Region Operating Income $
B Region Operating Income $
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