All stores are similar in size, carry similar products, and operate in similar neighborhoods. Store 1 was established first and was built at a lower cost than were Stores 2 and 3. This lower cost results in less depreciation expense for Store 1. Store 2 follows a policy of minimizing both costs and sales prices. Store 3 follows a policy of providing extensive customer service and charges slightly higher prices than the other two stores. Top management of Drexel-Hall is considering closing Store 3. The three stores are close enough together that management estimates closing Store 3 would cause sales at Store 1 to increase by $85,000, and sales at Store 2 to increase by $113,000. Closing Store 3 is not expected to cause any change in common fixed costs. Compute the increase or decrease that closing Store 3 should cause in: a. Total monthly sales for Drexel-Hall stores. b. The monthly responsibility margin of Stores 1 and 2. c. The company's monthly income from operations.

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Shown below is a segmented income statement for Drexel-Hall during the current month: Drexel-Hal Store 1 Store 2 Store 3 Sales Variable costs Dollars $1,800.000 100% s600,000 100% S600.000 100% S600.000 100 % 1080,000 60 372,000 62 378,000 63 330,00055 Contribution margin Traceable fixed costs: controllable $ 720,000 432,000 40% 24 $228,000 38 % $222,000 37% $270,000 45% 20,000 20 102,000 17 210,000 35 Performance margin Traceable fixed costs: committed S 288,000 16% $108,000 18% $120,000 20% $60,000 66,000 10% 80,00010 48,000 8 66,000 11 Store responsibility margin $ 108,000 6% $60,000 10% s54,000 9% $ (6,000) (1) % Common fixed costs 36,000 Income from operations $ 72,000 4% All stores are similar in size, carry similar products, and operate in similar neighborhoods. Store 1 was established first and was built at a lower cost than were Stores 2 and 3. This lower cost results in less depreciation expense for Store 1. Store 2 follows a policy of minimizing both costs and sales prices. Store 3 follows a policy of providing extensive customer service and charges slightly higher prices than the other two stores. Top management of Drexel-Hall is considering closing Store 3. The three stores are close enough together that management estimates closing Store 3 would cause sales at Store 1 to increase by $85,000, and sales at Store 2 to increase by $113,000. Closing Store 3 is not expected to cause any change in common fixed costs. Compute the increase or decrease that closing Store 3 should cause in: a. Total monthly sales for Drexel-Hall stores. b. The monthly responsibility margin of Stores 1 and 2. c. The company's monthly income from operations.

Solution :

1. Decrease in the Sale from the stores 3          600,000

 Less : increase in sale from stores 1 and 2       180,000

 Net decrease                                                      420,000

2. Expected increase in the monthly count

    Stores 1 = 60000 x 38%                                  22,800

    Stores 2 = 120000 x 37%                                                       44,400

   Less : fixed cost                                        

   Monthly responsibility margin                       22,800             44,400

3. Increase in the income by eliminating          6,000

   store 3

    Responsibility margin                                   67,200

    Expected increase in the monthly income  73,200

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