Bovine Company, a wholesale distributor of umbrellas, has been experiencing losses for some time, as shown by its most recent monthly contribution format income statement: Sales $ 2,070,000 Variable...


Bovine Company, a wholesale distributor of umbrellas, has been experiencing losses for some time, as shown by its most recent monthly contribution format income statement:



























































  Sales$2,070,000
  Variable expenses895,880
  Contribution margin1,174,120
  Fixed expenses1,319,000
  Operating loss$(144,880)


In an effort to isolate the problem, the president has asked for an income statement segmented by geographic market. Accordingly, the Accounting Department has developed the following:


























































Geographic Market
SouthCentralNorth
  Sales$607,000$806,000$657,000
  Variable expenses as a percentage of sales50%36%46%
  Traceable fixed expenses$320,000$480,000$307,000





Required:



1.


Prepare a contribution format income statement segmented by geographic market, as requested by the president.




2-a.The company’s sales manager believes that sales in the Central geographic market could be increased by 10% if monthly advertising is increased by $32,000. Calculate the incremental net operating income.



Jun 01, 2022
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