FamaNyame Company has three divisions : Ess,Wae, and Zee. Division Ess' income statement shows the following for the year ended December 31 Sales-GHC1500000; Cost of goods sold - GHC1125000; Selling expenses- GHC125000, and administrative expenses- GHC 350000. Cost of goods sold is 80 per cent variable and 20 per cent fixed. Of the fixed costs, 50 per cent are avoidable if the division is closed. All the selling expenses relate to the division and would be eliminated if Division Ess were eliminated. Of the administrative costs, 85 per cent are applied from corporate expenses. If Division Ess were eliminated, FamaNyame's income would

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FamaNyame Company has three divisions : Ess,Wae, and Zee. Division Ess' income statement shows the following for the year ended December 31 Sales-GHC1500000; Cost of goods sold - GHC1125000; Selling expenses- GHC125000, and administrative expenses- GHC 350000. Cost of goods sold is 80 per cent variable and 20 per cent fixed. Of the fixed costs, 50 per cent are avoidable if the division is closed. All the selling expenses relate to the division and would be eliminated if Division Ess were eliminated. Of the administrative costs, 85 per cent are applied from corporate expenses. If Division Ess were eliminated, FamaNyame's income would

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