Question

Fallow Corporation has two separate profit centers. The following information is available for the most recent year: West Division East Division Sales (net) $ 410,000 $ 560,000 Salary expense 47,000 61,000 Cost of goods sold 143,000 259,000 The West Division occupies 10,250 square feet in the plant. The East Division occupies 6,150 square feet. Rent, which was $ 82,000 for the year, is an indirect expense and is allocated based on square footage. Compute operating income for the West Division.

Answer 1

Answer:

$168,750

Explanation:

The data below are extracted from the above question.

West division

Sales (S) = $410,000

Salary expense (E) = $47,000

Cost of goods sold (C) = $143,000

Proportional rent (R) = $82,000 % of square footage

Area of the division = 10,250 square feet.

Total area of both division = 10,250 + 6,150

= 16,400 square feet

Therefore, the operating income (I) for the West Division is given by the amount of sales minus salary expenses , cost of goods sold and rent.

I = S - E - C - R

= $410,000 - $47,000 - $143,000 - (82,000 × 10,250 / 16,400)

= $220,000 - $51,250

= $168,750

The yearly operating income for Fallow's Corporation West Division is $168,750.