Based on the segment income statement below, Chips, Inc. is considering eliminating its Barbecue Division line. Revenue from Barbecue Division sales $ 510,000 Salaries for Barbecue Division workers (110,000 ) Direct material (315,000 ) Sunk costs (equipment depreciation) (77,500 ) Allocated company-wide facility-sustaining costs (55,000 ) Net loss $ (47,500 ) If Barbecue Division were eliminated, profitability would

Decrease by $70000

Explanation:

Before the Barbecue Division is eliminated, the profit gotten will be:

Revenue from Barbecue Division sales = $510,000

Less: Salaries = $110000

Less: Direct material = $315000

Profit = $70000

Therefore, based on the analysis above, If Barbecue Division were eliminated, profitability would decrease by $70000

1   all nations face the problem of scarcity because there are limited resources and unlimited wants. nations do not have enough factors of production to produce everything that their population wants. entrepreneurial resources initiate businesses to make new goods and services; labor resources produce goods and services.

2 there are four factors of production: natural resources, labor resources, capital resources, and entrepreneurial resources. natural resources are raw materials from nature that are used to produce goods. trees, water, and grains are natural resources. some natural resources, such as wheat and cattle, are renewable

3 wants

things that you do not need to have in order to survive, but would like to have

needs

things that you must have in order to survive

goods

physical products

services

tasks that a business perform for customers

resources

items that people can use to make or obtain what they need or want

determine

to settle or decide by choice of alternatives or possiblities

4 i really dont know

answer; functional fixedness;