Question

Top management of Drexel-Hall is considering closing Store 3. The three stores are close enough together that management estimates closing Store 3 would cause sales at Store 1 to increase by $60,000, and sales at Store 2 to increase by $120,000. Closing Store 3 is not expected to cause any change in common fixed costs. Compute the increase or decrease that closing Store 3 should cause in: a. Total monthly sales for Drexel-Hall stores. b. The monthly responsibility margin of Stores 1 and 2. c. The company’s monthly income from operations. Williams, Jan. Financial & Managerial Accounting (p. 980). McGraw-Hill Higher Education. Kindle Edition.

Answer 1

Answer:

Compute the increase or decrease that closing Store 3 should cause in: a. Total monthly sales for Drexel-Hall stores.

• total monthly sales should decrease from $1,800,000 to $1,380,000 = a $420,000 reduction

b. The monthly responsibility margin of Stores 1 and 2.

• store 1 responsibility margin increased from 10% to 12.55% (2.55% increase)
• store 2 responsibility margin increased from 9% to 13.69% (4.69% increase)

c. The company’s monthly income from operations.

• increased from $72,000 to $140,200 ($70,200 increase)

Explanation:

                                                Store                 Store                Total                                          

                                                   1                         2

Sales                                         $660,000          $720,000     $1,380,000

Variable costs                          $409,200          $453,600        $862,800

Contribution margin                $250,800          $266,400         $517,200

Controllable fixed costs           $120,000          $102,000        $222,000

Performance margin                $130,800           $164,600        $292,200

Committed fixed costs              $48,000            $66,000         $114,000

Store responsibility margin      $82,800             $98,600        $178,200

Common fixed costs                                                                    $38,000

Income from operations                                                             $140,200