Question

Sales $3,400,000 $2,100,000 Contribution margin $1,500,000 $900,000 Divisional segment margin $1,000,000 $300,000 Net operating income last year for SegR-1882 Corporation was $550,000. In last year's income statement segmented by division, what were SegR-1882's total common fixed expenses

Answer 1

Answer: $750,000

Explanation:

Based on the information given, in last year's income statement segmented by division, SegR-1882's total common fixed expenses will be calculated thus:

Note that Net operating income = Total segment margin - Common fxed expenses

Therefore, Common fixed expense = Net operating income - Total segment margin

Common fixed expenses:

= $1,300,000 - $550,000

= $750,000

Therefore, common fixed expenses is $750,000

Note that total segment margin = $1,000,000 + $300,000 = $1,300,000