Problem 13-26A (Algo) Eliminating a segment LO 13.4 Gibson Boot Co sells men's women's and children's boots. For each type of boot sold. It operates a separate department that has its own manager. All departments are housed in a single store. In recent years, the children's department has operated at niet loss and is expected to continue to do so. Last year's income statements follow Sales Cost of goods sold los margin Department manages say Sales commissions Renton Store Tease Stor utilities Not Income (1083) Department $.660,000 20500 390, 500 (60,000) (110,200) (29,000 (12.000 $ 175,00 hionn Desartment $ 40,00 (29,600 300,400 (49,000) (33.600) 29.000) 12.000) $126.01 Children's Dent $ 200,000 (75) 90.125 (29.000) (31,900) 29,000) (12.000 X2,775) Required a. Calculate the contribution to profit. Determine whether to eliminate the children's department b-1. Calculate the net income for the company as a whole with the children's department. b-2. Confirm the conclusion you reached in Requirement a ty preparing income statements for the company without the children department c. Eliminating the children's department would increase space available to display men's and women's boots. Suppose management estimates that a wider selection of adult boots would increase the store's net earnings by $40,000. Would this information affect the decision that you made in Requirementa? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B1 Required B2 Required Calculate the contribution to profit. Determine whether to eliminate the children's department. Contribution to profit (los) Should the children's department be eliminated? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B1 Required B2 Required Calculate the net income for the company as a whole with the children's department. Net income (loss) Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required 51 Required 12 Required Confirm the conclusion you reached in Requirementa by preparing income statements for the company without the children's department Men's Women's Department Department Company Total So Cost of goods sold Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required : Required 32 Required Eliminating the children's department would increase space available to display men's and women's boots. Suppone management estimates that a wider selection of adult boots would increase the store's not earnings by $40,000. Would this Information affect the decision that you made in Requirement ? Will the decision made in Requirement a Deadlocted?
