Easy to ascertain the profitability of each department
Provides a means of controlling departmental sales and profits
Stimulates healthy competition among departments which leads to efficiency in managing the business
Quickly reveals loss-making departments which maybe closed down or may be re-organised more efficiently
Provides financial accounting information for comparing results of different departments for different years especially if the accounts and records are prepared in columnar form
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