Calculate the increased segment margin.

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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:

 

Minneapolis

Market

Medical

Dental

Sales

$660,000

100%

$440,000

100%

$220,000

100%

Variable expenses

396,000

60%

286,000

65%

110,000

50%

Contribution margin

264,000

40%

154,000

35%

110,000

50%

Traceable fixed expenses

79,200

12%

22,000

5%

57,200

26%

Market segment margin

184,800

28%

$132,000

30%

$52,800

24%

Common fixed expenses not traceable to markets

19,800

3%

 

 

 

 

Office segment margin

$165,000

25%

 

 

 

 

The company would like to initiate an intensive advertising campaign in one of the two market segments during the next month. The campaign would cost $8,800. Marketing studies indicate that such a campaign would increase sales in the Medical market by $77,000 or increase sales in the Dental market by $66,000.

Required:

a. Calculate the increased segment margin.

b. In which of the markets would you recommend that the company focus its advertising campaign?

  • Medical
  • Dental

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