Tubaugh Corporation Has Two Major Business Segments--East and West

question 271

Multiple Choice

Tubaugh Corporation has two major business segments--East and West. In December, the East business segment had sales revenues of $690,000, variable expenses of $352,000, and traceable fixed expenses of $104,000. During the same month, the West business segment had sales revenues of $140,000, variable expenses of $56,000, and traceable fixed expenses of $24,000. The common fixed expenses totaled $162,000 and were allocated as follows: $89,000 to the East business segment and $73,000 to the West business segment.
-A properly constructed segmented income statement in a contribution format would show that the net operating income of the company as a whole is:

• A) $294,000
• B) $422,000
• C) $132,000
• D) ($30,000)

Understand the requirement for selecting a reference group when establishing probabilities.

Identify the conditions under which the method of equal alternatives applies.

Understand how to calculate probabilities using the count and divide technique.

Distinguish the operation of probability calculus suited for specific scenarios (conjunction, negation, disjunction).

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