Anderson Publishing has two divisions: Book Publishing & Magazine Publishing. The Magazine division has been losing money for the last 5 years and Anderson is considering eliminating that division. Anderson’s information about the two divisions is as follows:
Book Division | Magazine Division | Total | |||||||||
Sales Revenue | $ | 8,200,000 | $ | 3,469,200 | $ | 11,669,200 | |||||
Cost of Goods sold | |||||||||||
Variable costs | 2,400,000 | 1,196,400 | 3,596,400 | ||||||||
Fixed costs | 1,117,500 | 1,303,000 | 2,420,500 | ||||||||
Gross Profit | $ | 4,682,500 | $ | 969,800 | $ | 5,652,300 | |||||
Operating Expenses | |||||||||||
Variable | 175,000 | 256,700 | 431,700 | ||||||||
Fixed | 2,956,000 | 1,211,400 | 4,167,400 | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 1,551,500 | $ | (498,300 | ) | $ | 1,053,200 | ||||
Only 20 percent of the fixed manufacturing costs and 60 percent of the fixed operating expenses are directly attribute to each division. The remainder are common or shared between the two divisions.
Required:
1. Present the financial information in the form of a segmented income statement (using the contribution margin approach).
2. What will be the impact on net income if the Magazine Division is eliminated?
Segmented Income Statement | |||
Book | Magazine | Total | |
Sales Revenue | 8,200,000 | 3,469,200 | 11,669,200 |
Variable costs | |||
Cost of goods sold | 2,400,000 | 1,196,400 | 3,596,400 |
Operating Expenses | 175,000 | 256,700 | 431,700 |
Total Variable costs | 2,575,000 | 1,453,100 | 4,028,100 |
Contribution Margin | 5,625,000 | 2,016,100 | 7,641,100 |
Direct Fixed costs | |||
Directly Attributable | 1,997,100 | 987,440 | 2,984,540 |
Segment Margin | 3,627,900 | 1,028,660 | 4,656,560 |
Less: Common Fixed costs (1,936,400+1,666,960) | 3,603,360 | ||
Net Income | 1,053,200 | ||
Net Income will reduce by $1,028,660 i.e. segment margin |
Book | Magazine | Total | |
Fixed manufacturing costs (20%) | 223,500 | 260,600 | 484,100 |
Fixed operating expenses (60%) | 1,773,600 | 726,840 | 2,500,440 |
Total directly attributable costs | 1,997,100 | 987,440 | 2,984,540 |
Anderson Publishing has two divisions: Book Publishing & Magazine Publishing. The Magazine division has been losing...
Anderson Publishing has two divisions: Book Publishing & Magazine Publishing. The Magazine division has been losing money for the last 5 years and Anderson is considering eliminating that division. Anderson's information about the two divisions is as follows: Book Division $ 7,860,000 Magazine Division $ 3,360,000 Total $11, 220,000 Sales Revenue Cost of Goods sold Variable costs Fixed costs Gross Profit Operating Expenses Variable Fixed Net income 2,015,000 78,100 $ 5,766,900 1,015,000 206,000 $ 2,139,000 3,030,000 284,100 $ 7,905, 900...
Anderson Publishing has two divisions: Book Publishing &
Magazine Publishing. The Magazine division has been losing money
for the last 5 years and Anderson is considering eliminating that
division. Anderson’s information about the two divisions is as
follows:
Book Division
Magazine Division
Total
Sales Revenue
$
7,900,000
$
3,342,300
$
11,242,300
Cost of Goods sold
Variable costs
2,100,000
1,046,900
3,146,900
Fixed costs
1,087,500
1,225,800
2,313,300
Gross Profit
$
4,712,500
$
1,069,600
$
5,782,100
Operating Expenses
Variable
145,000
212,700
357,700
Fixed...
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