[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Suresh Company reports the following segment (department) income results for the year. Department M Department N Department 0 Department P $ 67,000 $ 37,000 $ 60,000 $ 46,000 Sales Expenses Avoidable Unavoidable Total expenses Income (loss) 11,800 53,400 65,200 $ 1,800 Total increase in income 38,800 15,000 53,800 $ (16,800) 23,600 4,600 28,200 $ 31,800 16,000 31,800 47,800 $ (1,800) Department T $ 32,000 41,400 12,600 54,000 $ (22,000) Total $ 242,000 131,600 117,400 249,000 $ (7,000) b. Compute the total increase in income if the departments with sales less than avoidable costs, as identified in part a, are eliminated.

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Suresh Company reports the following segment (department) income results for the year.
 

  Department M Department N Department O Department P Department T Total
Sales $ 67,000 $ 37,000 $ 60,000 $ 46,000 $ 32,000 $ 242,000
Expenses            
Avoidable 11,800 38,800 23,600 16,000 41,400 131,600
Unavoidable 53,400 15,000 4,600 31,800 12,600 117,400
Total expenses 65,200 53,800 28,200 47,800 54,000 249,000
Income (loss) $ 1,800 $ (16,800) $ 31,800 $ (1,800) $ (22,000) $ (7,000)

 

 

Compute the total increase in income if the departments with sales less than avoidable costs, as identified in part a, are eliminated.

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Suresh Company reports the following segment (department) income results for the year.
Sales
Expenses
Avoidable
Unavoidable
Total expenses
Income (loss)
Department M Department N Department 0 Department P
$ 67,000
$ 37,000
$ 60,000
$ 46,000
Total increase in income
11,800
53,400
65,200
$ 1,800
38,800
15,000
53,800
$ (16,800)
23,600
4,600
28,200
$ 31,800
16,000
31,800
47,800
$ (1,800)
Department T
$ 32,000
41,400
12,600
54,000
$ (22,000)
Total
$ 242,000
131,600
117,400
249,000
$ (7,000)
b. Compute the total increase in income if the departments with sales less than avoidable costs, as identified in part a, are eliminated.
Transcribed Image Text:[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Suresh Company reports the following segment (department) income results for the year. Sales Expenses Avoidable Unavoidable Total expenses Income (loss) Department M Department N Department 0 Department P $ 67,000 $ 37,000 $ 60,000 $ 46,000 Total increase in income 11,800 53,400 65,200 $ 1,800 38,800 15,000 53,800 $ (16,800) 23,600 4,600 28,200 $ 31,800 16,000 31,800 47,800 $ (1,800) Department T $ 32,000 41,400 12,600 54,000 $ (22,000) Total $ 242,000 131,600 117,400 249,000 $ (7,000) b. Compute the total increase in income if the departments with sales less than avoidable costs, as identified in part a, are eliminated.
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