Vulcan Swimsuit Company is considering dropping its line of women's beach robes. A recent product income statement for the robe line follows: Revenue $950,760 Cost of goods sold 861,840 Gross margin Selling and administrative expenses 88,920 136,800 $ (47,880) Net loss Factory overhead accounts for 35 percent of the cost of the goods sold and is one-third fixed. These data are believed to reflect conditions in the immediate future.
Vulcan Swimsuit Company is considering dropping its line of women's beach robes. A recent product income statement for the robe line follows: Revenue $950,760 Cost of goods sold 861,840 Gross margin Selling and administrative expenses 88,920 136,800 $ (47,880) Net loss Factory overhead accounts for 35 percent of the cost of the goods sold and is one-third fixed. These data are believed to reflect conditions in the immediate future.
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![Vulcan Swirmsuit Company is considering dropping its line of women's beach robes. A recent
product income statement for the robe line follows:
Revenue
$950,760
Cost of goods sold
861,840
Gross margin
Selling and administrative expenses
88,920
136,800
Net loss
$ (47,880)
Factory overhead accounts for 35 percent of the cost of the goods sold and is one-third fixed.
These data are believed to reflect conditions in the immediate future.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F2ac8a3c2-981d-4486-9333-aacf2843927f%2F475760db-2862-49ac-a56b-f20c05060730%2Fcp39kkg_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Vulcan Swirmsuit Company is considering dropping its line of women's beach robes. A recent
product income statement for the robe line follows:
Revenue
$950,760
Cost of goods sold
861,840
Gross margin
Selling and administrative expenses
88,920
136,800
Net loss
$ (47,880)
Factory overhead accounts for 35 percent of the cost of the goods sold and is one-third fixed.
These data are believed to reflect conditions in the immediate future.
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