1C3H JONES TAX COMPANY HAS THREE DIVISIONS - COMPLIANCE, TAX PLANNING...

214. CSO: 1C3c LOS: 1C3h

Jones Tax Company has three divisions - Compliance, Tax Planning, and Financial

Consulting. Based on the divisional data presented below, which one of the allocation

bases for common company expenses would likely have the least negative behavioral

impact on the Financial Consulting Division manager?

Compliance Tax Planning Financial Consulting

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Revenues $4,500,000 $6,000,000 $4,500,000

Variable expenses 1,500,000 3,750,000 2,250,000

No. of employees 68 76 56

a. Revenues.

b. Contribution margin.

c. Equal sharing.

d. Number of employees.