Clemmens Corporation Has Two Major Business Segments: Consumer and Commercial

Multiple Choice

Clemmens Corporation has two major business segments: Consumer and Commercial.Data for the segments and for the company for August appear below: In addition, common fixed expenses totaled $265, 000 and were allocated as follows: $135, 000 to the Consumer business segment and $130, 000 to the Commercial business segment. A properly constructed segmented income statement in a contribution format would show that the segment margin of the Consumer business segment is:

A) $152, 000
B) $76, 000
C) $17, 000
D) $179, 000