Fenway Market has two stores, F and G. During February, Store F had a segment margin of £10,000, traceable fixed expenses of £26,000, and variable expenses equal to 55% of sales. Fenway Market as a whole had a combined segment margin of 15%, a contribution margin ratio of 40%, and total sales of £180,000. Based on this information, the traceable fixed expenses in Store G were

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Store F's contribution margin is £10,000 / (1 - 0.55) = £22,222.22.Fenway Market's total contribution margin is £180,000 * 0.40 = £72,000.Therefore, Store G's contribution margin is £72,000 - £22,222.22 = £49,777.78.Store G's segment margin is £49,777.78 * 0.15 = £7,466.67.Therefore, Store G's traceable fixed expenses are £49,777.78 - £7,466.67 = £19,000.

Fenway Market Has Two Stores, F and G