Following are key terms relating to the concept of a contribution income statement reporting format: General corporate costs Contribution margin
| Following are key terms relating to the concept of a contribution income statement reporting format: | ||||||
| General corporate costs | ||||||
| Contribution margin | ||||||
| Controllable contribution margin | ||||||
| Non-traceable | ||||||
| Segment margin | ||||||
| Controllable fixed costs | ||||||
| Net income | ||||||
| Uncontrollable fixed costs | ||||||
| Determine which of the following descriptions is best associated with each of the above terms: | ||||||
| (a) | These are subtracted from the segment margin to arrive at net income. | |||||
| (b) | This amount is useful in evaluating management performance for a unit. | |||||
| (c) | This is the result of subtracting all variable costs from revenues. | |||||
| (d) | This is a measure of business viability. | |||||
| (e) | This result would not relate to any segment, but only the corporate total. | |||||
| (f) | These are incurred by a unit, but are not useful in evaluating unit management. | |||||
| (g) | These costs may be attributable to a division, but not a specific product. | |||||
| (h) | This amount is subtracted from the contribution margin to find the controllable contribution margin. |
| (a) | These are subtracted from the segment margin to arrive at net income. | |
| General corporate costs | ||
| (b) | This amount is useful in evaluating management performance for a unit. | |
| (c) | This is the result of subtracting all variable costs from revenues. | |
| (d) | This is a measure of business viability. | |
| (e) | This result would not relate to any segment, but only the corporate total. | |
| (f) | These are incurred by a unit, but are not useful in evaluating unit management. | |
| (g) | These costs may be attributable to a division, but not a specific product. | |
| (h) | This amount is subtracted from the contribution margin to find the controllable contribution margin. |