Segment Analysis
Morse Company does business in two regional segments: East and West. The following annual revenue information was determined from the accounting system’s invoice information:
Prepare horizontal and vertical analyses of the segments.
Segment | 2012 | 2011 |
East | $25,000 | $20,000 |
West | \underline{50,000} | \underline{60,000} |
Total revenues | \underline{\$ 75,000} | \underline{\$ 80,000} |
Horizontal analysis:
Segment | 2012 | 2011 | Increase (Decrease) | |
Amount | Percent | |||
East | $25,000 | $20,000 | $ 5,000 | 25.0% |
West | \underline{50,000} | \underline{60,000} | \underline{(10,000)} | (16.7) |
Total revenues | \underline{\$ 75,000} | \underline{\$ 80,000} | \underline{\$ (5,000)} | (6.3) |
Vertical analysis:
Segment | 2012 | 2011 | ||
Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | |
East | $25,000 | 33.3% | $20,000 | 25.0% |
West | \underline{50,000} | \underline{66.7} | \underline{60,000} | \underline{75.0} |
Total revenues | \underline{\$ 75,000} | \underline{100.0 \%} | \underline{\$ 80,000} | \underline{100.0 \%} |