(Appendix 12B)Sheinberg Corporation Has Two Operating Divisions-A Consumer Division and a Commercial

question 16

Multiple Choice

(Appendix 12B) Sheinberg Corporation has two operating divisions-a Consumer Division and a Commercial Division.The company's Order Fulfillment Department provides services to both divisions.The variable costs of the Order Fulfillment Department are budgeted at $73 per order.The Order Fulfillment Department's fixed costs are budgeted at $425, 000 for the year.The fixed costs of the Order Fulfillment Department are budgeted based on the peak-period orders. At the end of the year, actual Order Fulfillment Department variable costs totaled $635, 485 and fixed costs totaled $443, 380.The Consumer Division had a total of 2, 340 orders and the Commercial Division had a total of 6, 190 orders for the year. How much Order Fulfillment Department cost should be allocated to the Commercial Division at the end of the year?

• A)$760, 281
• B)$749, 352
• C)$728, 120
• D)$782, 904

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Definitions:

Producer Surplus

The difference between what producers are willing to sell a product for and the price they actually receive.

Equilibrium Price

The selling price where the quantity of goods on offer is equal to the quantity consumers want to buy.

Consumer Surplus

The variance between the sum consumers are willing to shell out for a good or service and the sum they actually shell out.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good or service demanded equals the quantity supplied, leading to a balance in the market.