guld s glass inc has three divisions commercial nonprofit and residential 544821

Elimination of Unprofitable Segment Decision

E 8. Guld’s Glass, Inc., has three divisions: Commercial, Nonprofit, and Residential. The segmented income statement for last year revealed the following:

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Guld’s Glass, Inc.

Divisional Profit Summary and Decision Analysis

Commercial

Division

Nonprofit

Division

Residential

Division

Total

Company

Sales

$290,000

$ 533,000

$837,000

$1,660,000

Less variable costs

147,000

435,000

472,000

1,054,000

Contribution margin

$143,000

$ 98,000

$365,000

$ 606,000

Less direct fixed costs

124,000

106,000

139,000

369,000

Segment margin

$ 19,000

($ 8,000)

$226,000

$ 237,000

Less common fixed costs

168,000

Operating income

$ 69,000

1. How will Guld’s Glass be affected if the Nonprofit Division is dropped?

2. Assume the elimination of the Nonprofit Division causes the sales of the Residential Division to decrease by 10 percent. How will Guld’s Glass be affected if the Nonprofit Division is dropped?

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