Regal Cycle Company manufactures three types of bicycles—a dirt bike, a mountain bike, and a racing bike. Data on sales and expenses for the past quarter follow: Total Dirt Bikes Mountain Bikes Racing Bikes Sales $ 922,000 $ 269,000 $ 403,000 $ 250,000 Variable manufacturing and selling expenses 477,000 110,000 209,000 158,000 Contribution margin 445,000 159,000 194,000 92,000 Fixed expenses: Advertising, traceable 69,800 9,000 40,400 20,400 Depreciation of special equipment 43,400 20,500 7,500 15,400 Salaries of product-line managers 115,800 40,700 38,400 36,700 Allocated common fixed expenses* 184,400 53,800 80,600 50,000 Total fixed expenses 413,400 124,000 166,900 122,500 Net operating income (loss) $ 31,600 $ 35,000 $ 27,100 $ (30,500) *Allocated on the basis of sales dollars. Management is concerned about the continued losses shown by the racing bikes and wants a recommendation as to whether or not the line should be discontinued. The special equipment used to produce racing bikes has no resale value and does not wear out. Required: 1. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) per quarter of discontinuing the Racing Bikes? 2. Should the production and sale of racing bikes be discontinued? 3. Prepare a properly formatted segmented income statement that would be more useful to management in assessing the long-run profitability of the various product lines.

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he Regal Cycle Company manufactures three types of bicycles—a dirt bike, a mountain bike, and a racing bike. Data on sales and expenses for the past quarter follow:

	Total	Dirt Bikes	Mountain Bikes	Racing Bikes
Sales	$	922,000		$	269,000	$	403,000	$	250,000
Variable manufacturing and selling expenses		477,000			110,000		209,000		158,000
Contribution margin		445,000			159,000		194,000		92,000
Fixed expenses:
Advertising, traceable		69,800			9,000		40,400		20,400
Depreciation of special equipment		43,400			20,500		7,500		15,400
Salaries of product-line managers		115,800			40,700		38,400		36,700
Allocated common fixed expenses*		184,400			53,800		80,600		50,000
Total fixed expenses		413,400			124,000		166,900		122,500
Net operating income (loss)	$	31,600		$	35,000	$	27,100	$	(30,500)

*Allocated on the basis of sales dollars.

Management is concerned about the continued losses shown by the racing bikes and wants a recommendation as to whether or not the line should be discontinued. The special equipment used to produce racing bikes has no resale value and does not wear out.

Required:

1. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) per quarter of discontinuing the Racing Bikes?

2. Should the production and sale of racing bikes be discontinued?

3. Prepare a properly formatted segmented income statement that would be more useful to management in assessing the long-run profitability of the various product lines.

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