Knowledge Check 01

Max, Inc., has two divisions, South Division and North Division. South Division's sales, contribution margin ratio, and traceable fixed expenses are $500,000, 60%, and $100,000 respectively. What is the segment margin for the South Division?

• $100,000

• $200,000

• $300,000

• $400,000

Knowledge Check 02

Bovine Corporation has two divisions: televisions and mobile phones. The mobile phone division has a contribution margin of $600,000. The company's common fixed costs and total traceable fixed costs are $100,000 and $500,000 respectively. What is the segment margin of the mobile phone division, assuming the traceable fixed costs of the television division are $300,000?

• $100,000

• $200,000

• $300,000

• $400,000