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The management of Zorrilla Corporation is considering dropping product R10C. Dat

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Question

The management of Zorrilla Corporation is considering dropping product R10C. Data relating to Product R10C from the company's accounting system appear below:

All fixed expenses of the company are fully allocated to products in the company's accounting system. Further investigation has revealed that $42,000 of the fixed manufacturing expenses and $48,000 of the fixed selling and administrative expenses are avoidable if product R10C is discontinued.

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The management of Zorrilla Corporation is considering dropping product R10C. Data relating to Product R10C from the company's accounting system appear below:

Explanation / Answer

Sales $260,000

- Variable Expenses $125,000

Equal: Contribution Margin : $135,000

Less: Avoidable expenses : ($42,000+$48,000)

Equal: Increase in Net Income of $45,000 if product R10C is dropped.