Answer:
The Cook Corporation
Given these data, the elimination of the West Division would result in an overall company net operating loss of:
$45,600.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Income Statement of the Group before Elimination of West Division:
East West Total
Sales $ 595,000 $ 445,500 $ 1,040,500
Variable costs 180,000 236,500 416,500
Traceable fixed costs 144,000 203,400 347,400
Allocated common corporate costs 129,600 187,000 316,600
Net operating income (loss) $ 141,400 $ (181,400) $ (40,000)
Income Statement of the Group after Elimination of West Division:
East
Sales $ 595,000
Variable costs 180,000
Traceable fixed costs 144,000
Allocated common corporate costs 316,600
Net operating income (loss) $ (45,600)