Segment Contribution Margin Analysis The Operating Revenues Of The Three Largest Business Segments For Time Warner Inc 1 (56.14 KiB) Viewed 22 times
Segment Contribution Margin Analysis The operating revenues of the three largest business segments for Time Warner, Inc., for a recent year follow. Each segment includes a number of businesses, examples of which are indicated parentheses. Time Warner, Inc. Segment Revenues (in millions) Turner (cable networks and digital media) $67,600 Home Box Office (pay television) 86,800 Warner Bros. (films, television, and videos) 61,400 Assume that the variable costs as a percent of sales for each segment are as follows: Turner 44% Home Box Office 22% Warner Bros. 51% H a. Determine the contribution margin and contribution margin ratio for each segment from the information given. When required, round to the nearest whole millionth (for example, round 5,688.7 to 5,689). Round contribution margin ratio to whole percents for each segment from the information given. Turner Home Box Office Warner Bros. Revenues Variable costs Contribution margin. Contribution margin ratio (as a percent) % % b. Does your answer to (a) mean that the other segments are more profitable businesses? %
b. Does your answer to (a) mean that the other segments are more profitable businesses? The higher contribution margin ratio of a segment should not be interpreted as being the segments would be In the final analysis, the fixed costs also should be considered in determining the overall profitability of the segments. The profit will be to changes in volume. profitable segment. If the volume of business is not sufficient to exceed the break-even point, then the shows how sensitive the
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