Question: Based on the segment income statement below, Chips, Inc. is considering eliminating its Barbecue Division line. Revenue from Barbecue Division sales $ 520,000 Salaries for

Based on the segment income statement below, Chips, Inc. is considering eliminating its Barbecue Division line.

Revenue from Barbecue Division sales $ 520,000
Salaries for Barbecue Division workers (120,000 )
Direct material (330,000 )
Sunk costs (equipment depreciation) (80,000 )
Allocated company-wide facility-sustaining costs (60,000 )
Net loss $ (70,000 )

If the Division is eliminated, what is the total amount of avoidable cost?

Multiple Choice

  • $450,000.

  • $530,000.

  • $540,000.

  • $580,000.

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A condensed income statement for Gilbert, Inc. follows:

Products F G H Total
Sales (total) $ 250,000 $ 185,000 $ 370,000 $ 805,000
Total Unit-level Costs (140,000 ) (161,000 ) (210,000 ) (511,000 )
Contribution Margin 110,000 24,000 160,000 294,000
Company-wide Facility-Level Costs (26,000 ) (31,000 ) (50,000 ) (107,000 )
Income (Loss) $ 84,000 $ (7,000 ) $ 110,000 $ 187,000

Gilbert's management is considering whether to eliminate manufacturing product G at the beginning of the next year. The elimination will have no effect on the sales or unit-level costs of products F and H. The change in income that would result from eliminating product G is

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Multiple Choice

  • $31,000 increase

  • $24,000 decrease

  • $7,000 increase

  • $7,000 decrease

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