Question

Dropping Unprofitable Department Penn Corporation has four departments, all of which appear to be profitable except department 4. Operating data for 2019 are as follows: Total Departments 1-3 Department 4 Sales $1,052,000 $900,000 $152,000 Cost of sales 654,000 540,000 114,000 Gross profit $398,000 $360,000 $38,000 Direct expenses $177,000 $150,000 $27,000 Common expenses 140,000 120,000 20,000 Total expenses $317,000 $270,000 $47,000 Net income (Loss) $81,000 $90,000 $(9,000) a. Calculate the gross profit percentage for departments 1-3 combined and for department 4. Department 1-3 Answer 40 % Department 4 Answer 25 % b. What effect would elimination of department 4 have had on total firm net income

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Department (1-3) = 40%

Department 4 =25%

B. $70,000

Explanation:

A. Calculation for the gross profit percentage for departments 1-3 combined and for department 4.

Using this formula

Gross profit percentage = Gross Profit /Sales

Let plug in the formula

Department (1-3) (360,000/900,000) = 40%

Department 4 (28,000/152,000) =25%

B. Calculation for the effect that would elimination of department 4 have had on total firm net income

First step is to find the Increase(Decrease) in overall net income

Using this formula

Increase(Decrease) in overall net income = Direct expenses - Gross profit

Let plug in the formula

Increase(Decrease) in overall net income= 27,000 - 38,000

Increase(Decrease) in overall net income= (11,000) decrease

Second step is to find the net operating income

Net operating income= 81,000 - 11,000

Net operating income= $70,000

Therefore the firm's net operating income would be $70,000