Cost of goods sold is 75 percent variable and 25 percent fixed. Of the fixed costs, 60
percent are avoidable if the division is closed. All of the selling expenses relate to the
division and would be eliminated if Division X were eliminated. Of the administrative
expenses, 90 percent are applied from corporate costs. If Division X were eliminated,
Phillips’s income would
A. increase by $150,000.
B. decrease by $ 75,000.
C. decrease by $155,000.
D. decrease by $215,000.
A management information system should emphasize satisfying
A. external demands for information.
B. external and internal demands for information.
C. internal demands for information.
D. the Accounting Department’s demands for information.
Marshall Company has only 30,000 hours of machine time each month to manufacture
its two products. Product X has a contribution margin of $60, and Product Y has a
contribution margin of $72. Product X requires 6 hours of machine time, and Product Y
requires 10 hours of machine time. If Marshall Company wants to dedicate 85 percent
of its machine time to the product that will provide the most income, the company will
have a total contribution margin of