The condensed product-line income statement for Suffolk China Ware Company for the month of May is as follows: Suffolk China Ware CompanyProduct-Line Income StatementFor the Month Ended May 31   Bowls   Plates   Cups Sales $65,700     $90,200     $26,400   Cost of goods sold 25,900     32,000     14,800   Gross profit $39,800     $58,200     $11,600   Selling and administrative expenses 29,900     34,300     15,400   Income from operations $9,900     $23,900     $(3,800)   Fixed costs are 14% of the cost of goods sold and 35% of the selling and administrative expenses. Suffolk China Ware assumes that fixed costs would not be materially affected if the Cups line were discontinued. a.  Prepare a differential analysis dated May 31 to determine if Cups should be continued (Alternative 1) or discontinued (Alternative 2). If an amount is zero, enter "0". For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign. Differential Analysis Continue Cups (Alt. 1) or Discontinue Cups (Alt. 2) For the Month Ended May 31   Continue Cups(Alternative 1) Discontinue Cups(Alternative 2) Differential Effecton Income(Alternative 2) Revenues $ $ $ Costs:       Variable cost of goods sold       Variable selling and admin. expenses       Fixed costs       Income (Loss) $ $ $ b.   Should the Cups line be retained? Explain.  As indicated by the differential analysis in part (a), the income will   by $ if the Cups line is discontinued

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The condensed product-line income statement for Suffolk China Ware Company for the month of May is as follows:

Suffolk China Ware Company
Product-Line Income Statement
For the Month Ended May 31
  Bowls   Plates   Cups
Sales $65,700     $90,200     $26,400  
Cost of goods sold 25,900     32,000     14,800  
Gross profit $39,800     $58,200     $11,600  
Selling and administrative expenses 29,900     34,300     15,400  
Income from operations $9,900     $23,900     $(3,800)  

Fixed costs are 14% of the cost of goods sold and 35% of the selling and administrative expenses. Suffolk China Ware assumes that fixed costs would not be materially affected if the Cups line were discontinued.

a.  Prepare a differential analysis dated May 31 to determine if Cups should be continued (Alternative 1) or discontinued (Alternative 2). If an amount is zero, enter "0". For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.

Differential Analysis
Continue Cups (Alt. 1) or Discontinue Cups (Alt. 2)
For the Month Ended May 31
  Continue Cups
(Alternative 1)
Discontinue Cups
(Alternative 2)
Differential Effect
on Income
(Alternative 2)
Revenues $ $ $
Costs:      
Variable cost of goods sold      
Variable selling and admin. expenses      
Fixed costs      
Income (Loss) $ $ $

b.   Should the Cups line be retained? Explain.
 

As indicated by the differential analysis in part (a), the income will   by $ if the Cups line is discontinued

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