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SB Exercise 6-16 through Exercise 6-17 (Algo)
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Raner, Harris and Chan is a consulting firm that specializes in
information systems for medical and dental clinics. The firm has
two offices—one in Chicago and one in Minneapolis. The firm
classifies the direct costs of consulting jobs as variable costs. A
contribution format segmented income statement for the company’s
most recent year is given:
rev: 06_09_2020_QC_CS-215744, 09_15_2020_QC_CS-220558,
11_04_2020_QC_CS-238526, 03_30_2021_QC_CS-258090
Garrison 17e Rechecks 2021-11-15
Exercise 6-17 (Algo) Working with a Segmented Income Statement
[LO6-4]
Assume that Minneapolis’ sales by major market are:
The company would like to initiate an intensive advertising
campaign in one of the two market segments during the next month.
The campaign would cost $5,500. Marketing studies indicate that
such a campaign would increase sales in the Medical market by
$44,000 or increase sales in the Dental market by $38,500.
Required:
1. How much would the company's profits increase (decrease) if
it implemented the advertising campaign in the Medical Market?
2. How much would the company's profits increase (decrease) if
it implemented the advertising campaign in the Dental Market?
3. In which of the markets would you recommend that the company
focus its advertising campaign?
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