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 $933,000 470,000 463,000 Dirt Bikes $ 268,000 113,000 155,000 70,100 42,700 114,800 186,600 414,200 $ 48,800 Sales Variable manufacturing and selling expenses Contribution margin. Fixed expenses: Advertising, traceable. Depreciation of special equipment salaries of product-line managers Allocated common fixed expenses Total fixed expenses Net operating income (loss) "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. 8,600 20,200 40,100 Mountain Bikes $ 410,000 206,000 204,000 53,600 122,700 $ 32,300 Racing Bikes $ 255,000 151,000 104,000 40,500 7,300 38,400 82,000 168, 200 $ 35,800 21,000 15,200 36,100 51,000 123, 100 $(19,300) 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 $933,000 470,000 463,000 Dirt Bikes $ 268,000 113,000 155,000 70,100 42,700 114,800 186,600 414,200 $ 48,800 Sales Variable manufacturing and selling expenses Contribution margin. Fixed expenses: Advertising, traceable. Depreciation of special equipment salaries of product-line managers Allocated common fixed expenses Total fixed expenses Net operating income (loss) "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. 8,600 20,200 40,100 Mountain Bikes $ 410,000 206,000 204,000 53,600 122,700 $ 32,300 Racing Bikes $ 255,000 151,000 104,000 40,500 7,300 38,400 82,000 168, 200 $ 35,800 21,000 15,200 36,100 51,000 123, 100 $(19,300) 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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