Question

7. The management accountant for Giada's Book Store has prepared the following income statement for the most current year: Cookbook Travel Book Classics Total Sales $65,000 $164,000 $55,000 $284,000 Cost of goods sold 37,000 67,000 20,000 124,000 Contribution margin 28,000 97,000 35,000 160,000 Order and delivery processing 21,000 25,000 11,000 57,000 Rent (per sq. foot used) 5,000 4,000 4,000 13,000 Allocated corporate costs 10,000 10,000 10,000 30,000 Corporate profit $ (8,000) $58,000 $10,000 $60,000 If the travel book line had been discontinued, corporate profits for the current year would have decreased by ________. A) $97,000 B) $72,000 C) $68,000 D) $58,000

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is B.

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Travel Book

Sales= $164,000

Cost of goods sold= (67,000)

Contribution margin= 97,000

Order and delivery processing (25,000)

Net income= 72,000

Rent and allocated corporate costs remain constant in both decisions (drop or not). Therefore, they are irrelevant.

Now, if the travel book product line was discontinued, the company's net income would have decreased by $72,000