Niesen Corporation Has Two Major Business Segments-Consumer and Commercial

Multiple Choice

Niesen Corporation has two major business segments-Consumer and Commercial. Data for the segment and for the company for August appear below: In addition, common fixed expenses totaled $282,000 and were allocated as follows: $127,000 to the Consumer business segment and $155,000 to the Commercial business segment.
-The contribution margin of the Commercial business segment is:

A) $146,000
B) $169,000
C) $546,000
D) $296,000