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Part 1 Carlton Company has divided its business into segments based on sales territories: East Coast, Midland, and West Coast. Following is Carlton Company's income statement using the contribution margin format:

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Carlton Company
Contribution Margin Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2024
	East Coast	Midland	West Coast	Total
Unit Sold	70 units	60 units	56 units
Net Sales Revenue	$756,000	$744,000	$688,800	$2,188,800
Variable Costs	506,520	409,200	399,504	1,315,224
Contribution Margin	$249,480	$334,800	$289,296	873,576
Fixed Costs				420,000
Operating Income				$453,576

Which business segment provided the greatest total contribution margin? Which business segment had the highest contribution margin ratio?

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Part 1

Which business segment provided the greatest total contribution margin?

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East Coast

Midland

West Coast

business segment provided the greatest total contribution margin.