Suppose Grainy Day is considering discontinuing its tasty loops product line. Assume that during the past​ year, the tasty loops' product line income statement showed the​ following:   A B 1 Sales revenue $7,550,000 2 Less: Cost of goods sold 6,400,000 3 Gross profit 1,150,000 4 Less: Operating expenses 1,650,000 5 Operating income (loss) $(500,000)   Fixed manufacturing overhead costs account for​ 40% of the cost of​ goods, while only​ 30% of the operating expenses are fixed. Since the tasty loops line is just one of the​ company's cereal ​operations, only $780,000 of direct fixed costs​ (the majority of which is​ advertising) will be eliminated if the product line is discontinued. The remainder of the fixed costs will still be incurred by the company.   If the company decides to discontinue the product​ line, what will happen to the​ company's operating​ income? Should Grainy Day discontinue the tasty loops product​ line?

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Suppose Grainy Day is considering discontinuing its tasty loops product line. Assume that during the past​ year, the tasty loops' product line income statement showed the​ following:

 
A
B
1
Sales revenue
$7,550,000
2
Less: Cost of goods sold
6,400,000
3
Gross profit
1,150,000
4
Less: Operating expenses
1,650,000
5
Operating income (loss)
$(500,000)

 

Fixed manufacturing overhead costs account for​ 40% of the cost of​ goods, while only​ 30% of the operating expenses are fixed. Since the tasty loops line is just one of the​ company's cereal ​operations, only $780,000 of direct fixed costs​ (the majority of which is​ advertising) will be eliminated if the product line is discontinued. The remainder of the fixed costs will still be incurred by the company.

 

If the company decides to discontinue the product​ line, what will happen to the​ company's operating​ income? Should Grainy Day discontinue the tasty loops product​ line?

 
 
 

 

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Step 1: Computation of Variable and Fixed Expenses

Variable Fixed
Cost of goods sold $     38,40,000.00 $     25,60,000.00 $     64,00,000.00
Operating Expenses $     11,55,000.00 $       4,95,000.00 $     16,50,000.00
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