Keep-or-Drop Decision Petoskey Company produces three products: Alanson, Boyne, and Conway. A segmented income statement, with amounts given in thousands, follows: Alanson Boyne Conway Total Sales revenue $1,280 $185 $315 $1,780 Less: Variable expenses 1,115 45 252 1,412 Contribution margin $165 $140 $63 $368 Less direct fixed expenses: Depreciation 50 15 10 75 Salaries Segment margin 95 85 88 268 $20 $40 $(35) $25 Direct fixed expenses consist of depreciation and plant supervisory salaries. All depreciation on the equipment is dedicated to the product lines. None of the equipment can be sold. Assume that each of the three products has a different supervisor whose position would remain if the associated product were dropped. Required: Q CONCEPTUAL CONNECTION: Estimate the impact on profit that would result from dropping Conway. Enter amount in full, rather than in thousands. For example, "15000" rather than "15". 100,000 X Decrease Should Petoskey keep or drop Conway? Keep Check My Work Previous Next >

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Keep-or-Drop Decision
Petoskey Company produces three products: Alanson, Boyne, and Conway. A segmented income statement, with amounts given in thousands, follows:
Alanson Boyne
Conway
Total
Sales revenue
$1,280
$185
$315
$1,780
Less: Variable expenses
1,115
45
252
1,412
Contribution margin
$165
$140
$63
$368
Less direct fixed expenses:
Depreciation
50
15
10
75
Salaries
Segment margin
95
85
88
268
$20
$40
$(35)
$25
Direct fixed expenses consist of depreciation and plant supervisory salaries. All depreciation on the equipment is dedicated to the product lines. None of the equipment can be sold.
Assume that each of the three products has a different supervisor whose position would remain if the associated product were dropped.
Required:
Q
CONCEPTUAL CONNECTION: Estimate the impact on profit that would result from dropping Conway. Enter amount in full, rather than in thousands. For example, "15000" rather than "15".
100,000 X
Decrease
Should Petoskey keep or drop Conway?
Keep
Check My Work
Previous
Next >
Transcribed Image Text:Keep-or-Drop Decision Petoskey Company produces three products: Alanson, Boyne, and Conway. A segmented income statement, with amounts given in thousands, follows: Alanson Boyne Conway Total Sales revenue $1,280 $185 $315 $1,780 Less: Variable expenses 1,115 45 252 1,412 Contribution margin $165 $140 $63 $368 Less direct fixed expenses: Depreciation 50 15 10 75 Salaries Segment margin 95 85 88 268 $20 $40 $(35) $25 Direct fixed expenses consist of depreciation and plant supervisory salaries. All depreciation on the equipment is dedicated to the product lines. None of the equipment can be sold. Assume that each of the three products has a different supervisor whose position would remain if the associated product were dropped. Required: Q CONCEPTUAL CONNECTION: Estimate the impact on profit that would result from dropping Conway. Enter amount in full, rather than in thousands. For example, "15000" rather than "15". 100,000 X Decrease Should Petoskey keep or drop Conway? Keep Check My Work Previous Next >
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