Blake Romney became Chief Executive Officer of Peters Inc. two years ago. At the time, the company
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But now the board of directors has suggested that the plumbing division be closed because it is reporting losses. This would mean that nearly 500 employees, many of whom have worked for Peters their whole lives, would lose their jobs.
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(a) If a division is reporting losses, does that necessarily mean that it should be closed?
(b) Was the reallocation of fixed costs across divisions unethical?
(c) What should Blake do?
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Managerial Accounting Tools for business decision making
ISBN: 978-1118096895
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Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso
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