The Jackson 5, Inc. is comprised of the following five profi…
The Jackson 5, Inc. is comprised of the following five profit centers. The following information is available for each profit center for the current year: Profit Centers Sales to Nonaffiliates Intersegment Sales Operating Profit (Loss) Identifiable Assets A $ 1,000 $ 3,000 ($ 5,300) $ 24,000 B 95,000 10,000 4,000 169,000 C 12,000 1,000 (3,100) 18,000 D 9,000 – 2,900 97,000 E 25,000 – 23,200 32,000 Total 142,000 14,000 21,700 340,000 Each profit center represents an individual operating segment, except for B and C, which together represent operating segment BC. Intersegment sales are distributed as follows: All of A’s intersegment sales were to B. 30% of B’s intersegment sales were to D; the remainder was to C. All of C’s intersegment sales were to B. Under the operating profit (loss) test, how many of the five profit centers would be included in a reportable segment? For the purposes of this question, disregard the combined revenue test.