The management accountant for Giada's Book Store has prepared the following income statement for the most current year: Cookbook Travel Book Classics Total Sales $65,000 $164,000 $55,000 $284,000 Cost of goods sold 37,000 67,000 20,000 124,000 Contribution margin 28,000 97,000 35,000 160,000 Order and delivery processing 21,000 25,000 11,000 57,000 Rent (per sq. foot used) 5,000 4,000 4,000 13,000 Allocated corporate costs 10,000 10,000 10,000 30,000 Corporate profit $ (8,000) $58,000 $10,000 $60,000 If the travel book line had been discontinued, corporate profits for the current year would have decreased by ________. Solve by usuing using regression analysis

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The management accountant for Giada's Book Store has prepared the following income statement for the most current year:

                                                              Cookbook      Travel Book          Classics          Total

    Sales                                                    $65,000           $164,000              $55,000       $284,000

    Cost of goods sold                                37,000                67,000                20,000         124,000

    Contribution margin                              28,000                97,000                35,000         160,000

    Order and delivery processing             21,000                25,000                11,000           57,000

    Rent (per sq. foot used)                        5,000                  4,000                  4,000           13,000

    Allocated corporate costs                     10,000                10,000                10,000           30,000

    Corporate profit                                  $ (8,000)              $58,000              $10,000         $60,000

 

If the travel book line had been discontinued, corporate profits for the current year would have decreased by ________.

Solve by usuing using regression analysis

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Travel book = contribution = $97,000,

Order and delivery processing = $25,000,

Rent = $4,000.

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