Question

Raner, Harris & Chan is a consulting firm that specializes in information systems for medical and dental clinics. The firm has two offices—one in Chicago and one in Minneapolis. The firm classifies the direct costs of consulting jobs as variable costs. A contribution format segmented income statement for the company’s most recent year is given:

							Office
	Total Company						Chicago						Minneapolis
Sales	$	1,087,500		100.0	%		$	217,500		100	%		$	870,000		100	%
Variable expenses		587,250		54.0	%			65,250		30	%			522,000		60	%
Contribution margin		500,250		46.0	%			152,250		70	%			348,000		40	%
Traceable fixed expenses		243,600		22.4	%			113,100		52	%			130,500		15	%
Office segment margin		256,650		23.6	%		$	39,150		18	%		$	217,500		25	%
Common fixed expenses not traceable to offices		174,000		16.0	%
Net operating income	$	82,650		7.6	%

3. Assume that sales in Chicago increase by $72,500 next year and that sales in Minneapolis remain unchanged. Assume no change in fixed costs.

a. Prepare a new segmented income statement for the company. (Round your percentage answers to 1 decimal place (i.e. 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).)

Answer 1

Solution

Income Statement
			Office
	Total Company		Chicago		Minneapolis
	Amount	%	Amount	%	Amount	%
Sales	$ 1,160,000	100.0%	$ 290,000	100.0%	$ 870,000	100.0%
Variable cost	$ 609,000	52.5%	$ 87,000	30.0%	$ 522,000	60.0%
Contribution margin	$ 551,000	47.5%	$ 203,000	70.0%	$ 348,000	40.0%
Traceable fixed cost	$ 243,600	21.0%	$ 113,100	39.0%	$ 130,500	15.0%
Office segment margin	$ 307,400	26.5%	$ 89,900	31.0%	$ 217,500	25.0%
Common fixed cost	$ 174,000	15.0%
Net Operating income	$ 133,400	11.5%

With increase in sales in chicago the variable cost in chicago will also increase proportionately.