Gilbert Canned Produce (GCP) packs and sells three varieties of canned produce: green beans; sweet peas; and tomatoes. The company is currently operating at 82 percent of capacity. Worried about the company’s performance, the chief marketing officer is considering dropping the canned sweet peas. If sweet peas are dropped, the revenue associated with it would be lost and the related variable costs saved. In addition, the company’s total fixed costs would be reduced by 15 percent. Segmented income statements appear as follows: Green Beans Sweet Peas Tomatoes Sales $ 88,500 $ 128,000 $ 148,700 Variable costs 60,000 113,400 118,300 Contribution margin $ 28,500 $ 14,600 $ 30,400 Fixed costs allocated to each product line 12,580 19,840 29,360 Operating profit (loss) $ 15,920 $ (5,240) $ 1,040 Required: a. Prepare a differential cost schedule. b. Should Gilbert Canned Produce drop the sweet pea product line?

Gilbert Canned Produce (GCP) packs and sells three varieties of canned produce: green beans; sweet peas; and tomatoes. The company is currently operating at 82 percent of capacity. Worried about the company’s performance, the chief marketing officer is considering dropping the canned sweet peas. If sweet peas are dropped, the revenue associated with it would be lost and the related variable costs saved. In addition, the company’s total fixed costs would be reduced by 15 percent. Segmented income statements appear as follows: Green Beans Sweet Peas Tomatoes Sales $ 88,500 $ 128,000 $ 148,700 Variable costs 60,000 113,400 118,300 Contribution margin $ 28,500 $ 14,600 $ 30,400 Fixed costs allocated to each product line 12,580 19,840 29,360 Operating profit (loss) $ 15,920 $ (5,240) $ 1,040 Required: a. Prepare a differential cost schedule. b. Should Gilbert Canned Produce drop the sweet pea product line?

Managerial Accounting: The Cornerstone of Business Decision-Making

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Chapter7: Cost-volume-profit Analysis

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	Green Beans	Sweet Peas	Tomatoes
Sales	$ 88,500	$ 128,000	$ 148,700
Variable costs	60,000	113,400	118,300
Contribution margin	$ 28,500	$ 14,600	$ 30,400
Fixed costs allocated to each product line	12,580	19,840	29,360
Operating profit (loss)	$ 15,920	$ (5,240)	$ 1,040

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