Mohave Corp. is considering eliminating a product from its Sand Trap line of beach umbrellas. This collection is aimed at people who spend time on the beach or have an outdoor patio near the beach. Two products, the Indigo and Verde umbrellas, have impressive sales. However, sales for the Azul model have been dismal.       Mohave’s information related to the Sand Trap line is shown below.         Segmented Income Statement for Mohave’s Sand Trap Beach Umbrella Products   Indigo   Verde   Azul     Total Sales revenue $ 60,000   $ 60,000   $ 30,000     $ 150,000 Variable costs   34,000     31,000     26,000       91,000 Contribution margin $ 26,000   $ 29,000   $ 4,000     $ 59,000 Less: Direct fixed costs   1,900     2,500     2,000       6,400 Segment margin $ 24,100   $ 26,500   $ 2,000     $ 52,600 Common fixed costs*   17,840     17,840     8,920       44,600 Net operating income (loss) $ 6,260   $ 8,660   $ (6,920 )   $ 8,000   *Allocated based on total sales revenue   Mohave has determined that eliminating the Azul model would cause sales of the Indigo and Verde models to increase by 10 percent and 15 percent, respectively. Variable costs for these two models would increase proportionately. Although the direct fixed costs could be eliminated, the common fixed costs are unavoidable. The common fixed costs would be redistributed to the remaining two products.   2. Should Mohave drop the Azul model?3-a. Complete the table given below assuming that Mohave had no direct fixed overhead in its production information and the entire $51,000 of fixed cost was common fixed cost.

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Mohave Corp. is considering eliminating a product from its Sand Trap line of beach umbrellas. This collection is aimed at people who spend time on the beach or have an outdoor patio near the beach. Two products, the Indigo and Verde umbrellas, have impressive sales. However, sales for the Azul model have been dismal.       

Mohave’s information related to the Sand Trap line is shown below.       
 

Segmented Income Statement for Mohave’s
Sand Trap Beach Umbrella Products
  Indigo   Verde   Azul     Total
Sales revenue $ 60,000   $ 60,000   $ 30,000     $ 150,000
Variable costs   34,000     31,000     26,000       91,000
Contribution margin $ 26,000   $ 29,000   $ 4,000     $ 59,000
Less: Direct fixed costs   1,900     2,500     2,000       6,400
Segment margin $ 24,100   $ 26,500   $ 2,000     $ 52,600
Common fixed costs*   17,840     17,840     8,920       44,600
Net operating income (loss) $ 6,260   $ 8,660   $ (6,920 )   $ 8,000
 

*Allocated based on total sales revenue

 

Mohave has determined that eliminating the Azul model would cause sales of the Indigo and Verde models to increase by 10 percent and 15 percent, respectively. Variable costs for these two models would increase proportionately. Although the direct fixed costs could be eliminated, the common fixed costs are unavoidable. The common fixed costs would be redistributed to the remaining two products.

 

2. Should Mohave drop the Azul model?
3-a. Complete the table given below assuming that Mohave had no direct fixed overhead in its production information and the entire $51,000 of fixed cost was common fixed cost.

 

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