Using the information in the previous exercises about Marley's Manufacturing, determine the operating income for department B,
Question:
Using the information in the previous exercises about Marley's Manufacturing, determine the operating income for department B, assuming department A “sold” department B 1,000 units during the month and department A reduces the selling price to the market price.
Data from previous exercise
Assume you are the department B manager for Marley’s Manufacturing. Marley’s operates under a cost-based transfer structure. Assume you receive the majority of your raw materials from department A, which sells only to department B (they have no outside sales). After calculating the operating income in dollars and operating income in percentage, analyze the following financial information to determine costs that may need further investigation.
MARLEY'S MANUFACTURING
Month Ending August 31, 2018 | |||||||
Dept A | Dept B | ||||||
Sales | $22,000 | $51,000 | |||||
Cost of goods sold | 10,560 | 26,520 | |||||
Gross profit | $11,440 | $24,480 | |||||
Utility expenses | 1,000 | 3,200 | |||||
Wages expense | 5,500 | 10,200 | |||||
Costs allocated from corporate | 2,200 | 15,000 | |||||
Total expenses | $8,700 | $28,400 | |||||
Operating income/(loss) $ | $2,740 | -$3,920.00 | |||||
Operating income/(loss) % | 12.45% | -7.68% |
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Principles Of Accounting Volume 2 Managerial Accounting
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