The following information is available for Titan Based on this information, the management is considering eliminating product line C. They assumed that by operating only product lines A and B, they would have higher profits. It was also determined that if product line C is discontinued, 80% of the fixed overhead can be avoided, and 70% of the fixed selling and administrative expenses can also be avoided.            Product A               Product B              Product C      Sales P100,000 P300,000 P200,000 Cost of Goods Sold       Direct Materials 25,000 75,000 80,000 Labor 20,000 40,000 50,000 Variable Overhead 10,000 20,000 15,000 Fixed Overhead                     5,000                       15,000                   35,000   Total                   60,000                     150,000                 180,000   Gross Profit 40,000 150,000 20,000 Selling and Administrative       Variable 12,000 30,000 10,000            Product A               Product B              Product C      Fixed                     8,000                       40,000                   30,000   Total                   20,000                       70,000                   40,000   Net Income (Loss) P20,000 80,000 (20,000)   Based on the above data, should product line C be continued or eliminated? Justify your answer.

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  1. The following information is available for Titan Based on this information, the management is considering eliminating product line C. They assumed that by operating only product lines A and B, they would have higher profits. It was also determined that if product line C is discontinued, 80% of the fixed overhead can be avoided, and 70% of the fixed selling and administrative expenses can also be avoided.

 

 

       Product A              

Product B             

Product C     

Sales

P100,000

P300,000

P200,000

Cost of Goods Sold

 

 

 

Direct Materials

25,000

75,000

80,000

Labor

20,000

40,000

50,000

Variable Overhead

10,000

20,000

15,000

Fixed Overhead

                    5,000                      

15,000                  

35,000  

Total

                  60,000                    

150,000                

180,000  

Gross Profit

40,000

150,000

20,000

Selling and Administrative

 

 

 

Variable

12,000

30,000

10,000

 

 

       Product A              

Product B             

Product C     

Fixed

                    8,000                      

40,000                  

30,000  

Total

                  20,000                      

70,000                  

40,000  

Net Income (Loss)

P20,000

80,000

(20,000)

 

Based on the above data, should product line C be continued or eliminated? Justify your answer.

 

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