Consider the Following Portion of a Segmented Income Statement for the Year

question 62

Multiple Choice

Consider the following portion of a segmented income statement for the year just ended.Assume that the fixed expenses of Division X include $30,000 of direct expenses and that the discontinuance of the department will not affect the sales of the other departments nor reduce the common expenses. What would be the effect on the firm's operating income if Division X were discontinued?

• A) increase $10,000
• B) decrease $40,000
• C) decrease $100,000
• D) decrease $10,000

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Definitions:

Profit

Profit is the financial gain that is achieved when the amount of revenue gained from a business activity exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes involved in sustaining the activity.

Inverse Demand Function

A mathematical representation showing how the quantity demanded of a good or service changes as its price changes, holding everything else constant.

Unit Tax

A tax that is imposed on a product based on a fixed amount per unit, rather than a percentage of the price.

Output

The cumulative quantity of products or services generated by a business, sector, or economic system over a given timeframe.