Question

Excellent Company has provided the following operating information for one of its divisions: Sales $100,000 Variable expenses $55,000 Contribution margin $45,000 Direct fixed expenses $35,000 Common fixed expenses allocated in proportion to sales amounts to $16,000. Based on the provided information, calculate the division's segment margin.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Given the above information, segment margin is computed as shown below.

Segment margin = Net sales - Cost of sales - Fixed cost

Given that;

Net sales = $100,000

Cost of sales = $55,000

Fixed cost = $35,000

Then,

Segment margin = $100,000 - $55,000 - $35,000

Segment margin = $10,000

Therefore, the division's segment margin is $10,000