Consider Devine Fashion from S8-6. Assume that the fixed expenses assigned to each department include only direct fixed costs of

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Consider Devine Fashion from S8-6. Assume that the fixed expenses assigned to each department include only direct fixed costs of the department (rather than unavoidable fixed costs as given in S8-6):
In S8-6
Devine Fashions Product Line Contribution Margin Income Statement For the Year Product lines Company Total 258,000 176,0

€¢ Salary of the department's manager
€¢ Cost of advertising directly related to that department
If Devine Fashion discontinues a department, it will not incur these fixed expenses. Under these circumstances, should Devine Fashion discontinue any of the departments? Give your reason.

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Managerial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0134128528

5th edition

Authors: Karen W. Braun, Wendy M. Tietz

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Chapter # 8- Relevant Costs for Short-Term Decisions
Section: Exercises
Problem: 7
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Question Posted: October 25, 2017 09:40:36