Neelon Corporation has two divisions: Southern Division and Northern Division. The following data are for the most recent operating period:
Total Company | Southern Division | Northern Division | |||||||
Sales | $ | 418,000 | $ | 193,000 | $ | 225,000 | |||
Variable expenses | $ | 130,880 | $ | 79,130 | $ | 51,750 | |||
Traceable fixed expenses | $ | 186,000 | $ | 77,000 | $ | 109,000 | |||
Common fixed expense | $ | 79,420 | $ | 36,670 | $ | 42,750 | |||
The common fixed expenses have been allocated to the divisions on the basis of sales.
What is the company's overall net operating income if it operates at the break-even points for its two divisions?
$21,700
$(79,420)
$0
$(265,420)
Contribution margin of southern division = Sales - Variable expenses
= 193,000 - 79,130
= $113,870
Contribution margin ratio of southern division = Contribution margin/sales
= 113,870/193,000 = 59%
Contribution margin of northern division = Sales - Variable expenses
= 225,000 - 51,750
= $173,250
Contribution margin ratio of northern division = Contribution margin/sales
= 173,000/225,000 = 77%
Break even sales of southern division = Fixed costs/Contribution margin ratio
= 77,000/59%
= $130,508
Break even sales of northern division = Fixed costs/Contribution margin ratio
= 109,000/77%
= $141,558
Income statement (At break even points of two division)
Sales - Variable expenses |
Southern division 130,508 - 53,508 |
Northern division 141,558 - 32,558 |
Total company 272,066 - 86,066 |
Contribution margin -Traceable fixed cost |
77,000 -77,000 |
109,000 - 109,000 |
186,000 - 186,000 |
Segment margin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-Common fixed costs | - 79,420 | ||
Net income | - 79,420 |
Correct option is (b) i.e. (79,420)
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