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Chapter 24, Problem 24.8EX
(a)
To determine
Income statement: The financial statement which reports revenues and expenses from business operations and the result of those operations as net income or net loss for a particular time period is referred to as income statement.
Service department charges: These are the indirect expenses incurred by profit center. These are charged for the services received by the department or division, based on the activity base of the service department.
To compare: The performance of P Division and C Division of Incorporation WSA, and explain if the income from operations as performance measure is accurate
(b)
To determine
To prepare: The income statements for C Division and P Division
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A. Compute divisional operating income for the two divisions. Ignore taxes.
B-1. What are the gross margin and operating margin percentages for both divisions?
B-2. How well have these division performed?
How much is the net operating income contributed to the company by Department A and B?
Using the data above, what is the segment margin of Department A and B?
Fill in the blanks in the schedule below for two separate investment centers A and B.
Investment Center:
Sales
Income
Average assets
Profit margin
Investment turnover
Return on investment
Investment Center
A
B
Investment Turnover:
Investment Center
A
B
Return on investment:
Investment Center
A
Use the information in the table above to compute each department's contribution to overhead (both in dollars and as a percent):
(Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.)
Profit Margin:
B
Numerator:
Numerator:
A
Numerator:
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$ 584,600
$1,580,000
10%
7
28
B
$ 12,200,000
Denominator:
Denominator:
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$7
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1.3.
13%
Profit Margin
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= Investment Turnover
= Investment turnover
1.30
Return on investment
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