Question

Trevor Company discloses supplementary operating segment information for its three reportable segments. Data for 20X8 are available as follows:
Segment A Segment B Segment C
Sales $500,000 $300,000 $200,000
Traceable operating
expenses 250,000 120,000 90,000
Allocable costs for the year was $180,000. Allocable costs are assigned based on the ratio of a segment's income before allocable costs to total income before allocable costs. The 20X8 operating profit for Segment B was:_______.
A) $180,000.
B) $120,000.
C) $126,000.
D) $110,000.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is B.

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Segment A Segment B Segment C

Sales $500,000 $300,000 $200,000

Traceable operating expenses 250,000 120,000 90,000

Profit= 250,000  180,000  110,000  = 540,000

Allocable costs for the year was $180,000.

First, we need to allocate costs to Segment B:

Segment B= 180,000/540,000= 0.33

Allocate= 0.33*180,000= 60,000

Now, we can calculate the profit:

Segment B profit= 180,000 - 60,000= 120,000