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Nikitich [7]
3 years ago
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Granfield Company is considering eliminating its backpack division, which reported an operating loss for the recent year of $42,

200. The division sales for the year were $963,800 and the variable costs were $477,000. The fixed costs of the division were $529,000. If the backpack division is dropped, 40% of the fixed costs allocated to that division could be eliminated. The impact on Granfield's operating income for eliminating this business segment would be:__________.
a. $275,200 increase
b. $486,800 decrease
c. $211,600 increase
d. $275,200 decrease
e. $486,800 increase
Business
1 answer:
koban [17]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

d. $275,200 decrease

Explanation:

Calculation to determine what The impact on Granfield's operating income for eliminating this business segment would be:

Using this formula

Impact on operating income =Saving in relevant fixed cost -loss of Contribution margin of backpack Division

Let plug in the formula

Impact on operating income=($529,000*40%)-($963,800-$477,000)

Impact on operating income=$211,600-$486800

Impact on operating income=$275,200 decrease

Therefore The impact on Granfield's operating income for eliminating this business segment would be:$275,200 decrease

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