Vulcan Companyâs contribution format income statement for Juneis given below:
Vulcan Company
Income Statement
For the Month Ended June 30 Sales $ 750,000 Variable expenses 336,000 Contribution margin 414,000 Fixed expenses 378,000 Netoperating income $ 36,000
Management is disappointed withthe companyâs performance and is wondering what can be done toimprove profits. By examining sales and cost records, you havedetermined the following:
a. The company is divided into two sales territoriesâNorthern andSouthern. The Northern territory recorded $300,000 in sales and$156,000 in variable expenses during June; the remaining sales andvariable expenses were recorded in the Southern territory. Fixedexpenses of $120,000 and $108,000 are traceable to the Northern andSouthern territories, respectively. The rest of the fixed expensesare common to the two territories.
b. The company is the exclusive distributor for two productsâPaksand Tibs. Sales of Paks and Tibs totaled $50,000 and $250,000,respectively, in the Northern territory during June. Variableexpenses are 22% of the selling price for Paks and 58% for Tibs.Cost records show that $30,000 of the Northern territoryâs fixedexpenses are traceable to Paks and $40,000 to Tibs, with theremainder common to the two products.
Required:
1-a. Prepare contribution format segmented income statements for thetotal company broken down between sales territories. (Roundthe percentage answers to one decimal place (i.e .1234 should beentered as 12.3).)
1-b. Prepare contribution format segmented income statements for theNorthern Territory broken down by product line. (Round thepercentage answers to one decimal place (i.e .1234 should beentered as 12.3).)
Vulcan Companyâs contribution format income statement for Juneis given below:
Vulcan Company Income Statement For the Month Ended June 30 | ||||
Sales | $ | 750,000 | ||
Variable expenses | 336,000 | |||
Contribution margin | 414,000 | |||
Fixed expenses | 378,000 | |||
Netoperating income | $ | 36,000 | ||
Management is disappointed withthe companyâs performance and is wondering what can be done toimprove profits. By examining sales and cost records, you havedetermined the following: |
a. | The company is divided into two sales territoriesâNorthern andSouthern. The Northern territory recorded $300,000 in sales and$156,000 in variable expenses during June; the remaining sales andvariable expenses were recorded in the Southern territory. Fixedexpenses of $120,000 and $108,000 are traceable to the Northern andSouthern territories, respectively. The rest of the fixed expensesare common to the two territories. |
b. | The company is the exclusive distributor for two productsâPaksand Tibs. Sales of Paks and Tibs totaled $50,000 and $250,000,respectively, in the Northern territory during June. Variableexpenses are 22% of the selling price for Paks and 58% for Tibs.Cost records show that $30,000 of the Northern territoryâs fixedexpenses are traceable to Paks and $40,000 to Tibs, with theremainder common to the two products. |
Required: |
1-a. | Prepare contribution format segmented income statements for thetotal company broken down between sales territories. (Roundthe percentage answers to one decimal place (i.e .1234 should beentered as 12.3).) |
1-b. | Prepare contribution format segmented income statements for theNorthern Territory broken down by product line. (Round thepercentage answers to one decimal place (i.e .1234 should beentered as 12.3).) |