Diana

Brison,

controller of the

Good

Snacks, is preparing a presentation to senior executives about the performance of its four divisions. Summary data related to the four divisions for the most recent year are as follows:

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The components of corporate costs for the most recent year and

Brison's

suggested cost pools and allocation bases are as follows:

Diana Brison, controller of the Good Snacks, is preparing a presentation to senior executives about the performance of its four divisions. Summary data related to the four divisions for the most recent year are as follows: (Click the icon to view the summary data.) (Click the icon to view more information.) The components of corporate costs for the most recent year and Brison's suggested cost pools and allocation bases are as follows: (Click the icon to view the suggested cost pools and allocation bases.) Read the requirements. 1. Select two reasons why Good Snacks should allocate corporate costs to each division. 2. Calculate the operating income of each division when all corporate costs are allocated based on revenues of each division. 3. Calculate the operating income of each division when all corporate costs are allocated using the four cost pools. 4. How do you think the division managers will receive the new proposal? What are the strengths and weaknesses of Brison's proposal relative to the existing single-cost-pool method? Diana Brison, controller of the Good Snacks, is preparing a presentation to senior executives about the performance of its four divisions. Summary data related to the four divisions for the most recent year are as follows: (Click the icon to view the summary data.) (Click the icon to view more information.) The components of corporate costs for the most recent year and Brison's suggested cost pools and allocation bases are as follows: (Click the icon to view the suggested cost pools and allocation bases.) Read the requirements. 1. Select two reasons why Good Snacks should allocate corporate costs to each division. 2. Calculate the operating income of each division when all corporate costs are allocated based on revenues of each division. 3. Calculate the operating income of each division when all corporate costs are allocated using the four cost pools. 4. How do you think the division managers will receive the new proposal? What are the strengths and weaknesses of Brison's proposal relative to the existing single-cost-pool method