The Following Information Was Taken from the Segmented Income Statement

question 48

Multiple Choice

The following information was taken from the segmented income statement of Restin, Inc., and the company's three divisions: $\begin{array}{cccc} && \text { Los } & \text { Bay } & \text { Central } \\&\text { Restin, } & \text { Angeles } & \text { Area } & \text { Valley } \\&\text { Inc. } & \text { Division } & \text { Division } & \text { Division }\\\hline\text { Revenues } & \$ 750,000 & \$ 200,000 & \$ 235,000 & \$ 325,000 \\\text { Variable operating expenses } & 410,000 & 110,000 & 120,000 & 180,000 \\\text { Controllable fixed expenses } & 210,000 & 65,000 & 75,000 & 70,000 \\\text { Noncontrollable fixed expenses } & 60,000 & 15,000 & 20,000 & 25,000\end{array}$ In addition, the company incurred common fixed costs of $18,000.
Assuming use of a responsibility accounting system, which of the following amounts should be used to evaluate the performance of the Los Angeles division manager?

• A) $4,000.
• B) $8,000.
• C) $10,000.
• D) $25,000.
• E) $90,000.

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Definitions:

Economies of Scale

The financial benefits gained by businesses as a result of their operating size, where the cost for each unit produced decreases as the scale of operation grows.

Demand Schedule

A table that shows the quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices over a specified period.

Marginal Cost

The amount spent on manufacturing one more unit of a product.

Monopoly

A market structure characterized by a single seller, selling a unique product in the market. In a monopoly, the seller faces no competition, as he is the sole seller of goods with no close substitute.