The Kelsh Company has two divisions--North and South. The divisions have the following revenues and expenses:
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Answer:
Company should not eliminate the North division.
Explanation:
Division B is individually making loss. Overall the company is making profit of $50,000.
After eliminating the North division the overall profit will be converted into the loss of $140,000, because the common corporate expenses were shared by the both divisions, eliminating one cause the whole expense to be allocated to a single division.
Company should not eliminate the division as it will increase the total loss.
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profit margin 7.77%
<em><u>Interpretation: </u></em> from evey dollar of sales the firm achieves almost 8 cent of net income
inventory turnover ratio 3.45
<em><u>Interpretation: </u></em>the inventory is sold 3 and a half times during the year
Explanation:
the profit margin is the quotient between net income and sales.
127,500 / 1,640,000 = 7.77%
the inventory turnover wil be the cost of good sold over the average inventory during the year
(312,500 + 257,500)/ 2 = 285,000
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