Answer:
Dancer Co.
If an incentive bonus is paid to the manager who achieved the highest income from operations before service department charges, it follows that: _________
Division A's manager will be rewarded, whereas the manager did not achieve the best results.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Div. A Div. B Div. C
Income from operations $1,800,000 $1,350,000 $1,350,000
Total service department charges 1,700,000 1,050,000 1,100,000
Departmental net income $100,000 $300,000 $250,000
b) The incentive bonus is based on a performance reporting line that is above the bottom-line. It is the bottom-line figure that affects the company. The performance of a division should not be judged solely on a line above the bottom-line. The departmental charges are allocated costs for services consumed during a financial period. They must be taken into account before deciding on an incentive bonus.
