Before purchasing the new ice cream truck, Cowboy Ice Cream,
Inc. (CIC) considered eliminating the Retail Division. This was
mainly prompted by Frank’s (W.T. fellow shareholder) concern that
the income statements for the divisions for May-September 2017
(when the Retail Division is at full operation) imply that
profitability could be improved if the Retail Division were
eliminated.
Division
Retail
Wholesale
Sales
$60,000
$160,000
Cost of goods sold
(18,000)
(90,000)
Variable operating expenses required to operate each
division
(31,500)
(15,050)
Contribution...