Bed & Bath, a retailing company, has two departmentsHardware and Linens. The companys most recent monthly contribution
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Bed & Bath, a retailing company, has two departmentsHardware and Linens. The companys most recent monthly contribution format income statement follows:
Total | Department | ||
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Hardware | Linens | ||
Sales | $ 4,040,000 | $ 3,010,000 | $ 1,030,000 |
Variable expenses | 1,352,000 | 938,000 | 414,000 |
Contribution margin | 2,688,000 | 2,072,000 | 616,000 |
Fixed expenses | 2,260,000 | 1,380,000 | 880,000 |
Net operating income (loss) | $ 428,000 | $ 692,000 | $ (264,000) |
A study indicates that $371,000 of the fixed expenses being charged to Linens are sunk costs or allocated costs that will continue even if the Linens Department is dropped. In addition, the elimination of the Linens Department will result in a 13% decrease in the sales of the Hardware Department.
Required:
What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of discontinuing the Linens Department?
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ISBN: 978-1259307416
16th edition
Authors: Ray Garrison, Eric Noreen, Peter Brewer
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