The condensed income statement for a Fletcher Inc. for the past year is as follows:   Product     F G H Total Sales $300,000 $210,000 $340,000 $850,000    Costs:               Variable costs $(180,000) $(180,000) $(220,000) $(590,000)       Fixed costs (50,000) (50,000) (40,000) (140,000)       Total costs $(230,000) $(230,000) $(260,000) $(730,000) Income (loss) $70,000 $(20,000) $80,000 $120,000 Management is considering the discontinuance of the manufacture and sale of Product G at the beginning of the current year. The discontinuance would have no effect on the total fixed costs and expenses or on the sales of Products F and H. The amount of change in profit for the current year that will result from the discontinuance of Product G is a

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The condensed income statement for a Fletcher Inc. for the past year is as follows:

 

Product

 
 

F

G

H

Total

Sales

$300,000

$210,000

$340,000

$850,000

   Costs:

       

      Variable costs

$(180,000)

$(180,000)

$(220,000)

$(590,000)

      Fixed costs

(50,000)

(50,000)

(40,000)

(140,000)

      Total costs

$(230,000)

$(230,000)

$(260,000)

$(730,000)

Income (loss)

$70,000

$(20,000)

$80,000

$120,000



Management is considering the discontinuance of the manufacture and sale of Product G at the beginning of the current year. The discontinuance would have no effect on the total fixed costs and expenses or on the sales of Products F and H. The amount of change in profit for the current year that will result from the discontinuance of Product G is a

 

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