Questions 32-33 use the information that follows. Argentina Corporation has three divisions: Pulp, Paper, and...
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Questions 32-33 use the information that follows.
Argentina Corporation has three divisions: Pulp, Paper, and Fibers. Argentinas new controller, David Fisher, is reviewing the allocation of fixed corporate-overhead costs to the three divisions. He is presented with the following information for each division for 2017:
Pulp
Paper
Fiber
Revenues
$19,600
$34,200
$51,000
Direct manufacturing costs
7000
15,600
22,200
Division administrative costs
6600
4000
9400
Division margin
$6000
$14,600
$19,400
Number of employees
150
75
275
Floor space (sq. ft.)
26,600
17,670
50,730
Argentina Corporation has allocated fixed corporate-overhead costs to the divisions on the basis of division margins. Fisher asks for a list of costs that compromise fixed corporate overhead and suggests the following new allocation bases:
fixed corporate-overhead costs
suggested allocation bases
human resource management
$4,600
number of employees
facility
6,400
floor space (sq. ft.)
corporate administration
9,200
division administrative costs
total
$20,200
32. Allocate 2017 fixed-corporate overhead costs to the three divisions using division margin as the allocation base. What is each division operating margin percentage (division margin minus allocated fixed corporate-overhead costs as a percentage of revenues)?
33. Allocate 2017 fixed costs using the allocation bases suggested by Fisher. What is each divisions operating margin percentage under the new allocation scheme?
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