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ent FULL SCREEN PRINTER VERSIONBACK NEXT Exercise 21-15 Veronica Mars, a recent

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ent FULL SCREEN PRINTER VERSIONBACK NEXT Exercise 21-15 Veronica Mars, a recent graduate of Bell's accounting program, evaluated the operating performance of Dunn Company's six divisions. Veronica made the following presentation to Dunn's board of directors and suggested the Percy Division be eliminated. "If the Percy Division is eliminated," she said, "our total profits would increase by $26,100. The Other Percy Five Divisions Division Total Sales Cost of goods sold Gross profit Operating expenses Net income $1,664,000 $100,300 $1,764,300 977,900 76,300 1,054,200 710,100 578,100 $158,100$ (26,100$132,000 686,100 24,000 528,000 50,100 In the Percy Division, cost of goods sold is $59,300 variable and $17,000 fixed, and operating expenses are $31,600 variable and $18,500 fixed. None of the Percy Division's fixed costs will be eliminated if the division is discontinued. Is Veronica right about eliminatinge Percy Division? Prepare a schedule to support your answer. (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).) Net Income Increase (Decrease) Continue Eliminate Sales Variable costs Cost of goods sold Operating expenses MA

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Eliminate

Net Income Increase (Decrease)

Sales

100300

0

-100300

variable costs:

0

Cost of Goods Sold

59300

0

59300

Operating expenses

31600

0

31600

Total Variable

90900

0

90900

Contribution margin

9400

0

-9400

Fixed Cost:

0

Cost of Goods SOld

17000

17000

0

Operating expenses

18500

18500

0

Total fixed

35500

35500

0

Net Income (Loss)

-26100

-35500

-9400

Continue

Eliminate

Net Income Increase (Decrease)

Sales

100300

0

-100300

variable costs:

0

Cost of Goods Sold

59300

0

59300

Operating expenses

31600

0

31600

Total Variable

90900

0

90900

Contribution margin

9400

0

-9400

Fixed Cost:

0

Cost of Goods SOld

17000

17000

0

Operating expenses

18500

18500

0

Total fixed

35500

35500

0

Net Income (Loss)

-26100

-35500

-9400