Shown as follows is a segmented income statement for Drexel-Hall during the current month. Profit Centers Drexel-Hall Store 1 Store 2 Store 3 Dollars % Dollars % Dollars % Dollars % Sales $ 1,800,000 100 % $ 600,000 100 % $ 600,000 100 % $ 600,000 100 % Variable costs 1,080,000 60 372,000 62 378,000 63 330,000 55 Contribution margin $ 720,000 40 % $ 228,000 38 % $ 222,000 37 % $ 270,000 45 % Traceable fixed costs: controllable 432,000 24 120,000 20 102,000 17 210,000 35 Performance margin $ 288,000 16 % $ 108,000 18 % $ 120,000 20 % $ 60,000 10 % Traceable fixed costs: committed 180,000 10 48,000 8 66,000 11 66,000 11 Store responsibility margin $ 108,000 6 % $ 60,000 10 % $ 54,000 9 % $ (6,000 ) (1 ) % Common fixed costs 36,000 2 Income from operations $ 72,000 4 % All stores are similar in size, carry similar products, and operate in similar neighborhoods. Store 1 was established first and was built at a lower cost than were Stores 2 and 3. This lower cost results in less depreciation expense for Store 1. Store 2 follows a policy of minimizing both costs and sales prices. Store 3 follows a policy of providing extensive customer service and charges slightly higher prices than the other two stores. Top management of Drexel-Hall is considering closing Store 3. The three stores are close enough together that management estimates closing Store 3 would cause sales at Store 1 to increase by $66,000, and sales at Store 2 to increase by $119,000. Closing Store 3 is not expected to cause any change in common fixed costs. Compute the increase or decrease that closing Store 3 should cause in: a. Total monthly sales for Drexel-Hall stores. b. The monthly responsibility margin of Stores 1 and 2. c. The company's monthly income from operations.

Shown as follows is a segmented income statement for Drexel-Hall during the current month. Profit Centers Drexel-Hall Store 1 Store 2 Store 3 Dollars % Dollars % Dollars % Dollars % Sales $ 1,800,000 100 % $ 600,000 100 % $ 600,000 100 % $ 600,000 100 % Variable costs 1,080,000 60 372,000 62 378,000 63 330,000 55 Contribution margin $ 720,000 40 % $ 228,000 38 % $ 222,000 37 % $ 270,000 45 % Traceable fixed costs: controllable 432,000 24 120,000 20 102,000 17 210,000 35 Performance margin $ 288,000 16 % $ 108,000 18 % $ 120,000 20 % $ 60,000 10 % Traceable fixed costs: committed 180,000 10 48,000 8 66,000 11 66,000 11 Store responsibility margin $ 108,000 6 % $ 60,000 10 % $ 54,000 9 % $ (6,000 ) (1 ) % Common fixed costs 36,000 2 Income from operations $ 72,000 4 % All stores are similar in size, carry similar products, and operate in similar neighborhoods. Store 1 was established first and was built at a lower cost than were Stores 2 and 3. This lower cost results in less depreciation expense for Store 1. Store 2 follows a policy of minimizing both costs and sales prices. Store 3 follows a policy of providing extensive customer service and charges slightly higher prices than the other two stores. Top management of Drexel-Hall is considering closing Store 3. The three stores are close enough together that management estimates closing Store 3 would cause sales at Store 1 to increase by $66,000, and sales at Store 2 to increase by $119,000. Closing Store 3 is not expected to cause any change in common fixed costs. Compute the increase or decrease that closing Store 3 should cause in: a. Total monthly sales for Drexel-Hall stores. b. The monthly responsibility margin of Stores 1 and 2. c. The company's monthly income from operations.

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Shown as follows is a segmented income statement for Drexel-Hall during the current month.

							Profit Centers
	Drexel-Hall		Store 1		Store 2		Store 3
	Dollars			%		Dollars			%	Dollars			%		Dollars	%
Sales	$	1,800,000			100	%		$	600,000		100	%		$	600,000		100	%	$	600,000		100		%
Variable costs		1,080,000			60				372,000		62				378,000		63			330,000		55
Contribution margin	$	720,000			40	%		$	228,000		38	%		$	222,000		37	%	$	270,000		45		%
Traceable fixed costs: controllable		432,000			24				120,000		20				102,000		17			210,000		35
Performance margin	$	288,000			16	%		$	108,000		18	%		$	120,000		20	%	$	60,000		10		%
Traceable fixed costs: committed		180,000			10				48,000		8				66,000		11			66,000		11
Store responsibility margin	$	108,000			6	%		$	60,000		10	%		$	54,000		9	%	$	(6,000	)	(1	)	%
Common fixed costs		36,000			2
Income from operations	$	72,000			4	%

All stores are similar in size, carry similar products, and operate in similar neighborhoods. Store 1 was established first and was built at a lower cost than were Stores 2 and 3. This lower cost results in less depreciation expense for Store 1. Store 2 follows a policy of minimizing both costs and sales prices. Store 3 follows a policy of providing extensive customer service and charges slightly higher prices than the other two stores.

Top management of Drexel-Hall is considering closing Store 3. The three stores are close enough together that management estimates closing Store 3 would cause sales at Store 1 to increase by $66,000, and sales at Store 2 to increase by $119,000. Closing Store 3 is not expected to cause any change in common fixed costs.

Compute the increase or decrease that closing Store 3 should cause in:

a. Total monthly sales for Drexel-Hall stores.

b. The monthly responsibility margin of Stores 1 and 2.

c. The company's monthly income from operations.

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