BETTY'S FASHIONS, CITY DIVISION Divisional Income Statement For the Year Ending January 31 Sales revenue $ 4,600,000 Costs Advertising-City Division 178,000 Cost of goods sold 2,450,000 Divisional administrative salaries 293,090 Selling costs (sales commissions) 583,000 Rent 738,000 Share of corporate administration 478,000 Total costs 34/720.000 Net loss before income tax benefit $ (120,000) Tax benefit at 40% rate 48.000 Net loss 3 72.000 Required: a. Using the worksheet below, determine which revenues and costs are probably differential for the decision to discontinue City Division's operations b. What will be the effect on Betty's profits if the division is eliminated? Using the worksheet below, determine which revenues and costs are probably differential for the decision to discontinue City Division's operations. Betty's Fashions, City Division Divisional Income Statement Differential Revenues and costs For the Year Ending January 31 Sales revenue Costs Advertising - City division Cost of goods sold Divisional administrative salaries Selling costs (sales commissions) Rent Share of corporate administration Total costs Required A Required B What will be the effect on Betty's profits if the division is eliminated? Betty's profits will by Betty's Fashions operates retail stores in both downtown and suburban locations. The company has two responsibility centers the City Division, which contains stores in downtown locations, and the Mall Division, which contains stores in suburban locations. Betty's CEO is concerned about the profitability of the City Division, which has been operating at a loss for the last several years. The most recent City Division Income statement follows. The CEO has asked for your advice on shutting down the City Division's operations. If the City Division is eliminated, corporate administration is not expected to change, nor are any other changes expected in the operations or costs of the Mall Division BETTY'S FASHIONS, CITY DIVISION Divisional Income Statement For the Year Ending January 31 Sales revenue $4,600,000 Costs Advertising-City Division 178,000 Cost of goods sold 2,450,000 Divisional administrative salaries 293,000 Selling costs (sales commissions) 583,000 Rent 738,000 Share of corporate administration 478,000 Total costs $ 4,720,000 Net loss before income tax benefit $ (120,000) Tax benefit at 40% rate 48,000 Net loss 5 (22,000) Required: a. Using the worksheet below, determine which revenues and costs are probably differential for the decision to discontinue City Division's operations