The 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 $ 926,000 $ 269,000 $ 401,000 $ 256,000 Variable manufacturing and selling 462,000 117,000 195,000 150,000 expenses Contribution margin 464,000 152,000 206,000 106,000 Fixed expenses: Advertising, traceable 69,800 8,500 40,800 20,500 Depreciation of special equipment 43,800 20,500 7,300 16,000 Salaries of product-line managers 115,100 40,900 38,500 35,700 Allocated common fixed expenses* 185,200 53,800 80,200 51,200 Total fixed expenses 413,900 123,700 166,800 123,400 Net operating income (loss) $ 50,100 $ 28,300 $ 39,200 $ (17,400) *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.
The 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 $ 926,000 $ 269,000 $ 401,000 $ 256,000 Variable manufacturing and selling 462,000 117,000 195,000 150,000 expenses Contribution margin 464,000 152,000 206,000 106,000 Fixed expenses: Advertising, traceable 69,800 8,500 40,800 20,500 Depreciation of special equipment 43,800 20,500 7,300 16,000 Salaries of product-line managers 115,100 40,900 38,500 35,700 Allocated common fixed expenses* 185,200 53,800 80,200 51,200 Total fixed expenses 413,900 123,700 166,800 123,400 Net operating income (loss) $ 50,100 $ 28,300 $ 39,200 $ (17,400) *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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