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 Sales Dirt Bikes Mountain Bikes Racing Bikes Total $90,000 $150,000 $70,000 $310,000 Variable manufacturing and selling 27,000 60,000 40,000 127,000 expenses Contribution Margin $63,000 $ 90,000 $30,000 $183,000 Fixed expenses Advertising 10,000 14,000 15,000 39,000 Depreciation of special equipment 6,000 9,000 2,000 17,000 Salaries of product line managers 12,000 13,000 18,000 43,000 Allocated common fixed expense 18,000 30,000 4,000 52,000 Total fixed expenses $46,000 $66,000 $39,000 $151,000 Net operating income (loss) $17,000 $24,000 $ (9,000) $ 32,000 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. Should production and sale of the racing bikes be discontinued? Explain. Show computations to support your answer.

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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
Sales
Dirt Bikes
Mountain
Bikes
Racing Bikes Total
$90,000
$150,000
$70,000
$310,000
Variable manufacturing and selling
27,000
60,000
40,000
127,000
expenses
Contribution Margin
$63,000
$ 90,000
$30,000
$183,000
Fixed expenses
Advertising
10,000
14,000
15,000
39,000
Depreciation of special equipment
6,000
9,000
2,000
17,000
Salaries of product line managers
12,000
13,000
18,000
43,000
Allocated common fixed expense
18,000
30,000
4,000
52,000
Total fixed expenses
$46,000
$66,000
$39,000
$151,000
Net operating income (loss)
$17,000
$24,000
$ (9,000) $ 32,000
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. Should production
and sale of the racing bikes be discontinued? Explain. Show computations to support your
answer.
Transcribed Image Text: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 Sales Dirt Bikes Mountain Bikes Racing Bikes Total $90,000 $150,000 $70,000 $310,000 Variable manufacturing and selling 27,000 60,000 40,000 127,000 expenses Contribution Margin $63,000 $ 90,000 $30,000 $183,000 Fixed expenses Advertising 10,000 14,000 15,000 39,000 Depreciation of special equipment 6,000 9,000 2,000 17,000 Salaries of product line managers 12,000 13,000 18,000 43,000 Allocated common fixed expense 18,000 30,000 4,000 52,000 Total fixed expenses $46,000 $66,000 $39,000 $151,000 Net operating income (loss) $17,000 $24,000 $ (9,000) $ 32,000 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. Should production and sale of the racing bikes be discontinued? Explain. Show computations to support your answer.
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