X Corporation and its two divisions, Domestic and Foreign, appear below: Sales revenues, Domestic $640,000
Variable expenses, Domestic $371,300
Traceable fixed expenses, Domestic $76,500
Sales revenues, Foreign $493,900
Variable expenses, Foreign $281,800
Traceable fixed expenses, Foreign $63,900

In addition, X's common fixed expenses totaled $173,300 and were allocated as follows: $90,000 to the Domestic division and $83,300 to the Foreign division.

What is the segment margin for the Domestic division?

a. $178,700
b. $371,300
c. $102,200
d. $192,200

d. $192,200

Explanation:

Preparation for What is the segment margin for the Domestic division

DOMESTIC division FOREIGN division

Sales revenues $640,000 $493,900

Less Variable expenses ($371,300) ($281,800)

Contribution margin $268,700 $212,100

($640,000-$371,300) ($493,900-$281,800)

Less Traceable fixed expenses ($76,500) ($63,900)

SEGMENT MARGIN $192,200 $148,200

(268,700-$76,500) (212,100-$63,900)

Therefore the segment margin for the Domestic division will be $192,200

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