Extreme Sports sells logo sports merchandise. The company is contemplating whether or not to continue its custom embroidery service. All of the company’s direct fixed costs can be avoided if a segment is dropped. The information is available for the segments. Custom Embroidery Logo Apparel Sales $60,000 $251,000 Variable costs 29,000 110,000 Contribution margin $31,000 $141,000 Direct fixed costs 22,000 40,000 Allocated common fixed costs 13,000 51,000 Net income $(4,000) $50,000 A. What will be the impact on net income if the embroidery segment is dropped? Net income $fill in the blank 1 Decrease B. Assume that if the embroidery segment is dropped, apparel sales will increase 10%. What is the impact on the contribution margin and net income solely for the apparel? Contribution margin $fill in the blank 3 Increase Net income $fill in the blank 5 Increase C. Identify one cost that is not relevant in this analysis. Common fixed costs
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Extreme Sports sells logo sports merchandise. The company is contemplating whether or not to continue its custom embroidery service. All of the company’s direct fixed costs can be avoided if a segment is dropped. The information is available for the segments.
| Custom Embroidery |
Logo Apparel |
||
| Sales | $60,000 | $251,000 | |
| Variable costs | 29,000 | 110,000 | |
| Contribution margin | $31,000 | $141,000 | |
| Direct fixed costs | 22,000 | 40,000 | |
| Allocated common fixed costs | 13,000 | 51,000 | |
| Net income | $(4,000) | $50,000 |
A. What will be the impact on net income if the embroidery segment is dropped?
Net income $fill in the blank 1 Decrease
B. Assume that if the embroidery segment is dropped, apparel sales will increase 10%. What is the impact on the contribution margin and net income solely for the apparel?
| Contribution margin | $fill in the blank 3 | Increase |
| Net income | $fill in the blank 5 | Increase |
C. Identify one cost that is not relevant in this analysis.
Common fixed costs
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