Data for March for Lazarus Corporation and Its Two Major

question 33

Multiple Choice

Data for March for Lazarus Corporation and its two major business segments,North and South,appear below: In addition,common fixed expenses totaled $156,000 and were allocated as follows: $84,000 to the North business segment and $72,000 to the South 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)-$109,000
• B)$203,000
• C)$293,000
• D)$47,000

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