Data for March for Lazarus Corporation and Its Two Major

Multiple Choice

Data for March for Lazarus Corporation and its two major business segments, North and South, appear below: In addition, common fixed expenses totaled $156, 000 and were allocated as follows: $84, 000 to the North business segment and $72, 000 to the South business segment. A properly constructed segmented income statement in a contribution format would show that the segment margin of the North business segment is:

A) $213, 000
B) $102, 000
C) $83, 000
D) $18, 000