The following data relate to Department no. 3 of Winslett Corporation: Segment contribution margin$540,000 Profit margin controllable by the segment manager 310,000 Segment profit margin 150,000 On the basis of this information, Department no. 3's variable operating expenses are: Multiple Choice Not determinable. $160,000. $80,000. $390,000. $230,000.

$230,000

Explanation:

The Profit margin controllable by the segment manager contains only items directly controllable by the manager and this consists of variable costs. So deduct the profit margin controllable by the segment manager from segment contribution margin to arrive at Variable operating expenses.

Calculation of Variable operating expenses

Segment contribution margin                                               $540,000

Less Profit margin controllable by the segment manager ($310,000)

Variable operating expenses                                               $230,000

the investment was $14,174.196

explanation:

a lump sum means that the father of the example made one deposit and leave it be.

we need to know the value of a capital that generated at 4.05% per year during 28 years the sum of $48,613.24

now clearing the formula to solve for capital we got:

and we reach the answer investment = $14,174.20

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