Answer:
Poinsettias records a loss of $118,125
Fruit Trees records a profit of $92,325
The company therefore records an overall $25,800 loss
NB: See the workings below see the assumption mad to allocate common expenses since none is given in the question.
Explanation:
Variable costing income statement is a type of income statement that records variable cost separately first to determine the contribution margin and thereafter record the fixed cost which is further split into direct fixed expenses and common expenses.
The segmented income statement for Gorman Nurseries for the coming year can therefore be presented as follows:
Gorman Nurseries Inc.
Segmented Income Statement
For the coming year
Particulars Poinsettias ($) Fruit Trees ($) Total ($)
Sales 970,000 3,100,000 4,070,000
Variable COGS (460,000) (1,630,000) (2,090,000)
Variable selling exp. (w1.) <u> (38,800) </u> <u> (124,000) </u> <u> (162,800) </u>
Contribution margin 471,200 1,346,000 1,817,200
Direct fixed overhead (160,000) (200,000) (360,000)
Direct fixed S $ Admn exp. <u> (146,000) </u> <u> (87,000) </u> <u> (233,000) </u>
Segment margin 165,200 1,059,000 1,224,200
Common fixed overh. (w2a) (176,077) (623,923) (800,000)
Common S $ Admn ex (w2b) <u> (107,248) </u> <u> (342,752) </u> <u> (450,000) </u>
Segment Net Income (loss) <u> (118,125) </u> <u> 92,325 </u> <u> (25,800) </u>
Workings:
w1. Variable selling expenses = Sales * Commission percentage
Poinsettias = $970,000 * 4% = $38,8000
Fruit Trees = $3,100,000 * 4% = $124,000
w2. Allocation of common expenses using the following assuptions:
a) Use cost of goods sold (COGS) to allocate Common fixed overhead:
Poinsettias = (460,000 / 2,090,000) * $800,000 = $176,077
Fruit Trees = (1,630,000 / 2,090,000) * $800,000 = $623,923
b) Use common selling and administrative expense using Sales:
Poinsettias = (970,000 / 4,070,000) * $450,000 = $176,077
Fruit Trees = (3,100,000 / 4,070,000) * $450,000 = $623,923
