Chicago Company Has Two Divisions, a AndB During the Latter Part of 2014, Chicago Disposed of a Cash

question 43

Essay

Chicago Company has two divisions, A andB. The operations and cash flows of these two divisions are clearly distinguishable.On July 1, 2014, the company decided to dispose of the assets and liabilities of DivisionB.It is probable that the disposal will be completed early next year.The revenues and expenses of Chicago Company for 2014 and for the preceding two years are as follows:
$\begin{array}{llll}&2014&2013&2012\\\text { Sales-Division A } & 40,000 & 36,800 & 34,000 \\\text { Sales-Division B } & 30,000 & 32,400 & 36,000 \\\text { Total non tax expenses-A } & 28,000 & 32,400 & 30,000 \\\text { Total non tax expenses-B } & 31,800 & 30,000 & 30,800\end{array}$
During the latter part of 2014, Chicago disposed of a portion of Division B and recognized a pretax loss of $10,000 on the disposal.The income tax rate for Chicago Company is 40%.

Prepare the comparative income statements for Chicago Company for the years 2012, 2013, and 2014.

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