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Raner, Harris, & Chan is a consulting firm that specializes in information systems for medical and dental clinics. The firm has two offices—one in Chicago and one in Minneapolis. The firm classifies...

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Raner, Harris, & Chan is a consulting firm that specializes in information systems for medical and dental clinics. The firm has two offices—one in Chicago and one in Minneapolis. The firm classifies the direct costs of consulting jobs as variable costs.


Assume that Minneapolis' sales by major market are as follows:

Market
MinneapolisMedicalDental
Sales$450,000100%$300,000100%$150,000100%
Variable expenses

270,000

60%

195,000

65%

75,000

50%

Contribution margin180,00040%105,00035%75,00050%
Traceable fixed expenses

54,000

12%

15,000

5%

39,000

26%

Market segment margin126,00028%

$90,000

30%

$36,000

24%

Common fixed expenses
not traceable to markets
13,5003%
Office segment margin

$112,500

25%

The company would like to initiate an intensive advertising campaign in one of the two market segmentsduring the next month. The campaign would cost $6,000. Marketing studies indicate that such a campaign would increase sales in the Medical market by $52,500 or increase sales in the Dental market by $45,000.


Required:

Determine the increase in net operating income in each market if the advertising campaign were to be initiated in that market.(Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

Answered Same Day Dec 29, 2021

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David answered on Dec 29 2021
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is, & Chan is a consulting firm that specializes in information systems for medical and dental clinics. The firm has two offices—one in Chicago and one in Minneapolis. The firm classifies the direct costs of consulting jobs as variable costs.
    Assume that Minneapolis' sales by major market are as follows:
    
    
    
    Market
    
    Minneapolis
    Medical
    Dental
    Sales
    $450,000
    100%
    $300,000
    100%
    $150,000
    100%
    Variable...
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