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Answer:
Racking Bikes
1. The financial disadvantage per quarter of discontinuing the Racing Bikes is the loss of $27,100 product contribution made by the Racing Bikes towards offsetting the common allocated fixed costs.
2. No. The production and sale of the racing bikes should not be discontinued.
3. Segmented Income Statement:
Total Bikes Dirt Bikes Mountain Racing
Bikes Bikes
Sales $929,000 $266,000 $409,000 254,000
Variable manufacturing and
selling expenses 467,000 116,000 197,000 154,000
Contribution margin $462,000 $150,000 $212,000 $100,000
Traceable Fixed Expenses:
Advertising 70,200 8,800 40,600 20,800
Depreciation 44,000 21,000 7,600 15,400
Salaries:line manager 115,900 40,600 38,600 36,700
Total traceable
fixed expenses $230,100 $70,400 $86,800 $72,900
Product profit margin $231,900 $79,600 $125,200 $27,100
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Total Bikes Dirt Bikes Mountain Racing
Bikes Bikes
Sales $929,000 $266,000 $409,000 254,000
Variable manufacturing and
selling expenses 467,000 116,000 197,000 154,000
Contribution margin $462,000 $150,000 $212,000 $100,000
Traceable Fixed Expenses:
Advertising 70,200 8,800 40,600 20,800
Depreciation 44,000 21,000 7,600 15,400
Salaries:line manager 115,900 40,600 38,600 36,700
Allocated common
fixed expenses 185,800 53,200 81,800 50,800
Total fixed expenses $415,900 $123,600 $168,600 $123,700
Net operating income
(loss) $46,100 $26,400 $43,400 ($23,700)