Assume a company with two divisions (A and B) prepared the following segmented income statement: A B Total Sales $ 300,000 $ 200,000 $ 500,000 Variable expenses 120,000 140,000 260,000 Contribution margin 180,000 60,000 240,000 Traceable fixed expenses 100,000 80,000 180,000 Segment margin $ 80,000 $ (20,000) 60,000 Common fixed expenses 50,000 Net operating income $ 10,000 The dollar sales required for the company to break even is closest to:

Assume a company with two divisions (A and B) prepared the following segmented income statement: A B Total Sales $ 300,000 $ 200,000 $ 500,000 Variable expenses 120,000 140,000 260,000 Contribution margin 180,000 60,000 240,000 Traceable fixed expenses 100,000 80,000 180,000 Segment margin $ 80,000 $ (20,000) 60,000 Common fixed expenses 50,000 Net operating income $ 10,000 The dollar sales required for the company to break even is closest to:

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Chapter14: Decentralized Operations

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Problem 3SEQ: Division A of Kern Co. has sales of $350,000, cost of goods sold of $200,000, operating expenses of...

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	A	B	Total
Sales	$ 300,000	$ 200,000	$ 500,000
Variable expenses	120,000	140,000	260,000
Contribution margin	180,000	60,000	240,000
Traceable fixed expenses	100,000	80,000	180,000
Segment margin	$ 80,000	$ (20,000)	60,000
Common fixed expenses			50,000
Net operating income			$ 10,000

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