Piedmont Company segments its business into two regions.--North and South. The company prepared the contribution format segmented income statement as shown Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Traceable fixed expenses Segment margin Common fixed expenses Net operating income Total Company $ 900,000 630,000 270.000 132,000 138,000 57,000 5 81,000 North $ 675,000 540,000 135,000 66.000 $ 69,000 South 5.225,000 90,000 135,000 66,000 $ 69,000 Required: 1. Compute the companywide break even point in dollar sales 2. Compute the break-even point in dollar sales for the North region 3. Compute the break-even point in dollar sales for the South region (For all requirements, round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places. Round your final answers to the nearest dollar) 1 Dollar sales for company to break-even 2. Dollar Sales for North segment to break-even 3. Dollar sales for South segment to break even Wingate Company, a wholesale distributor of electronic equipment has been experiencing losses for some time, as shown by its most recent monthly contribution format income statement Sales 1,637,000 Variable expenses 620,670 Contribution margin 1,016,330 Fixed expenses 1,118,000 Het operating income (lons) $ (101,670) In an effort to resolve the problem, the company would like to prepare an income statement segmented by division. Accordingly, the Accounting Department has developed the following information Division East Central West Sales $ 407,000 $660,000 $ 570,000 Variable expenses as a percentage of sales 511 220 478 Traceable fixed expenses $ 259,000 $ 38,000 $ 195,000 Required: 1. Prepare a contribution format income statement segmented by divisions 2-a. The Marketing Department has proposed increasing the West Division's monthly advertising by $20,000 based on the belief that it would increase that division's sales by 18%. Assuming these estimates are accurate, how much would the company's net operating income increase (decrease) If the proposal is implemented? 2.b. Would you recommend the increased advertising? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1 Reg 2A Reg 28 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req1 Reg 2A Reg 28 Prepare a contribution format income statement segmented by divisions. Division Central Total Company East West 0 0 0 0 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ Reg 2A > Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1 Req 2A Req 2B The Marketing Department has proposed increasing the West Division's monthly advertising by $20,000 based on the belief that it would increase that division's sales by 18%. Assuming these estimates are accurate, how much would the company's net operating income increase (decrease) if the proposal is implemented? (Do not round Intermediate calculations.) Net operating income will
