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value 10.00 points The Regal Cycle Company manufactures three types of bicycles-

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Question

value 10.00 points 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: Dirt Bikes Mountain Racing Bikes $926,000 $ 269,000 $ 402,000 $ 255,000 467,000117,000 193,000 57000 Total Bikes Sales Variable manufacturing and selling expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses 459,000 152,000 209,000 98,000 Advertising, traceable Depreciation of special equipment Salaries of product-line managers Allocated common fixed expenses* 69,700 44.600 115,100 185,200 8,300 21,000 40.900 53,800 40,800 7.900 38.900 80.400 20.600 15,700 35,300 51,000 otal fixed expenses 414,600124,000 168,000 ,600 Net operating income (loss) $ 44,400 28,000 41,000 (24,600) Allocated on the basis of sales dollars Management is concerned about the continued losses shown by the racing bikes and wantsa 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 1a. What is the impact on net operating income by discontinuing racing bikes? (Decreases should be indicated by a minus sign .)

Explanation / Answer

1 a).

Lost Contribution Margin

($98,000)

Fixed costs that can be avoided:

Advertising Traceable

                                 20,600

Salary of Production line Manager

                                 35,300

              55,900

Decrease in net operating income for the Company as whole

($42,100)

1 a.)

Current Total

Total if Racing bike are dropped

Difference :Net operating income increase or (Decrease)

Sales

                              926,000

           671,000

             (255,000)

Varibable Cost

                              467,000

           310,000

             (157,000)

Contribution Margin

                              459,000

           361,000

               (98,000)

Fixed Expenses:

                           -  

Advertisement Traceable

                                 69,700

              49,100

                  20,600

Depreciation on special equipment

                                 44,600

              44,600

                           -  

Salaries for production manager

                              115,100

              79,800

                  35,300

Common allocated costs

                              185,200

           185,200

                           -  

Total Fixed Expenses

                              414,600

           358,700

                  55,900

Net operating Income

                                 44,400

                2,300

               (42,100)

1 b) No

2 a).

Sales

                              926,000

           269,000

               402,000

         255,000

Varibable Manufacutring and Selling Expenses

                              467,000

           117,000

               193,000

         157,000

Contribution Margin

                              459,000

           152,000

               209,000

            98,000

Fixed Expenses:

                           -  

Advertisement

                                 69,700

                8,300

                  40,800

            20,600

Depreciation on special equipment

                                 44,600

              21,000

                    7,900

            15,700

Salaries for production manager

                              115,100

              40,900

                  38,900

            35,300

Total Traceable Fixed expeses

                              229,400

              70,200

                  87,600

            71,600

Production line Segment Margin

                              229,600

              81,800

               121,400

            26,400

Common Fixed Expenses

                              185,200

Net Operating income

                                 44,400

2 b) yes

Lost Contribution Margin

($98,000)

Fixed costs that can be avoided:

Advertising Traceable

                                 20,600

Salary of Production line Manager

                                 35,300

              55,900

Decrease in net operating income for the Company as whole

($42,100)