aya Technology manufactures electronic appliances. The company's product line income statement follows:     Digital camera GoPro Total Sales revenue $300,000 $100,000 $400,000 Cost of goods sold        Variable $75,000 $49,000 $124,000  Fixed $82,000 $28,000 $110,000 Total cost of goods sold $157,000 $77,000 $234,000 Gross profit $143,000 $23,000 $166,000 Marketing and administrative expenses        Variable $25,000 $28,000 $53,000  Fixed $32,000 $19,000 $51,000 Total marketing and administrative expenses $57,000 $47,000 $104,000 Operating income (loss) $86,000 $(24,000) $62,000   Management is considering discontinuing the Go Pro product line. Accountants for the company estimate that discontinuing the Go Pro line will decrease fixed cost of goods sold by $10,000 and fixed marketing and administrative expenses by $4,000.   Required:   Prepare an analysis supporting your opinion about whether or not th

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Jaya Technology manufactures electronic appliances. The company's product line income statement follows:

 

 

Digital camera

GoPro

Total

Sales revenue

$300,000

$100,000

$400,000

Cost of goods sold

 

 

 

 Variable

$75,000

$49,000

$124,000

 Fixed

$82,000

$28,000

$110,000

Total cost of goods sold

$157,000

$77,000

$234,000

Gross profit

$143,000

$23,000

$166,000

Marketing and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 Variable

$25,000

$28,000

$53,000

 Fixed

$32,000

$19,000

$51,000

Total marketing and administrative expenses

$57,000

$47,000

$104,000

Operating income (loss)

$86,000

$(24,000)

$62,000

 

Management is considering discontinuing the Go Pro product line. Accountants for the company estimate that discontinuing the Go Pro line will decrease fixed cost of goods sold by $10,000 and fixed marketing and administrative expenses by $4,000.

 

Required:

 

Prepare an analysis supporting your opinion about whether or not the Go Pro product line should be discontinued.

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