Profit Center Responsibility Reporting for a Service Company Thomas Railroad Com
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Profit Center Responsibility Reporting for a Service Company Thomas Railroad Company organizes its three divisions, the North (N), South (S), and West (W) regions, as profit centers. The chief executive officer (CEO) evaluates divisional performance, using income from operations as a percent of revenues. The following quarterly income and expense accounts were provided from the trial balance as of December 31: Revenues-N Region Revenues-S Region Revenues-W Region Operating Expenses-N Region Operating Expenses-S Region Operating Expenses-W Region Corporate Expenses-Dispatching Corporate Expenses-Equipment Management Corporate Expenses-Treasurer's General Corporate Officers' Salaries The company operates three service departments: the Dispatching Department, the Equipment Management Department, and the Treasurer's Department. The Dispatching Department manages the scheduling and releasing of completed trains. The Equipment Management Department manages the railroad cars inventories. It makes sure the right freight cars are at the right place at the right time. The Treasurer's Department conducts a variety of services for the company as a whole. The following additional information has been gathered $1,192,200 1,372,800 2,593,000 755,500 817,000 1,568,100 714,000 168,000 181,300 400,400Explanation / Answer
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Working
North
South
West
Total
A
Number of scheduled trains
5100
6100
9200
20400
B = A/20400
% of total
25.0%
29.9%
45.1%
100.0%
C = A x B
Dispatching expenses allocated
$ 178,500.00
$ 213,500.00
$ 322,000.00
$ 714,000.00
D
No. of railroad cars in inventory
900
1400
1200
3500
E = D/3500
% of total
25.7%
40.0%
34.3%
100.0%
F = D x E
Equipment management expenses allocated
$ 43,200.00
$ 67,200.00
$ 57,600.00
$ 168,000.00
Working
North
South
West
A [given]
Revenues
$ 1,192,200.00
$ 1,372,800.00
$ 2,593,000.00
B [given]
Operating Expenses
$ 755,500.00
$ 817,000.00
$ 1,568,100.00
C = A - B
Income from operations before Service department charges
$ 436,700.00
$ 555,800.00
$ 1,024,900.00
Service Department charges:
D [calculated above]
Dispatching
$ 178,500.00
$ 213,500.00
$ 322,000.00
E [calculated above]
Equipment Management
$ 43,200.00
$ 67,200.00
$ 57,600.00
F = D + E
Total Service Department charges
$ 221,700.00
$ 280,700.00
$ 379,600.00
G = C - F
Income from Operations
$ 215,000.00
$ 275,100.00
$ 645,300.00
Income from Operations
Revenues
Profit Margin
[A]
[B]
[C = (A/B) x 100]
North
$ 215,000.00
$ 1,192,200.00
18.0%
South
$ 275,100.00
$ 1,372,800.00
20.0%
West
$ 645,300.00
$ 2,593,000.00
24.9%
The correct answer is Option ‘e’: All of the choices mentioned in Option ‘a’,’b’ and ‘c’ could be used for better evaluation of performances.
Working
North
South
West
Total
A
Number of scheduled trains
5100
6100
9200
20400
B = A/20400
% of total
25.0%
29.9%
45.1%
100.0%
C = A x B
Dispatching expenses allocated
$ 178,500.00
$ 213,500.00
$ 322,000.00
$ 714,000.00
D
No. of railroad cars in inventory
900
1400
1200
3500
E = D/3500
% of total
25.7%
40.0%
34.3%
100.0%
F = D x E
Equipment management expenses allocated
$ 43,200.00
$ 67,200.00
$ 57,600.00
$ 168,000.00
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