Stryker Corporation Has Two Major Business Segments-East and West

question 86

Multiple Choice

Stryker Corporation has two major business segments-East and West. In April, the East business segment had sales revenues of $500,000, variable expenses of $280,000, and traceable fixed expenses of $80,000. During the same month, the West business segment had sales revenues of $970,000, variable expenses of $514,000, and traceable fixed expenses of $184,000. The common fixed expenses totaled $280,000 and were allocated as follows: $112,000 to the East business segment and $168,000 to the West business segment.
-A properly constructed segmented income statement in a contribution format would show that the segment margin of the East business segment is:

• A)$108,000
• B)$28,000
• C)$140,000
• D)$280,000

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