ABC, Inc, Is Segmented into Three Divisions and the Company Is

question 36

Essay

ABC, Inc., is segmented into three divisions and the company is concerned about the performance of Division Y. During your analysis of Division Y, you learn that $42,000 of the fixed expenses relate to general corporate expenses and had been allocated equally between the three divisions.(a.) Calculate what the company's net income would be if Division Y were closed down.(b.) Revise the income statement presented above into a more useful segmented income statement.

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Definitions:

Compounding

The process whereby interest is credited to an existing principal amount as well as to interest already paid, causing the investment to grow at an accelerating rate.

Time Value

A financial principle stating that an identical amount of money has more value if it's accessible now rather than later, thanks to its capability to earn more over time.

Money

A medium of exchange that enables people and businesses to buy goods and services; recognized by a society to have value for transactions.

Annuity Due

A series of equal payments made at the beginning of consecutive periods over a fixed length of time.