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Nutall Corporation is considering dropping product N28X. Data from the company\'

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Question

Nutall Corporation is considering dropping product N28X. Data from the company's accounting system appear below

Sales

All fixed expenses of the company are fully allocated to products in the company's accounting system. Further investigation has revealed that $199,500 of the fixed manufacturing expenses and $114,500 of the fixed selling and administrative expenses are avoidable if product N28X is discontinued.

1.According to the company's accounting system, what is the net operating income earned by product N28X?

2. What would be the effect on the company's overall net operating income of dropping product N28X?

Nutall Corporation is considering dropping product N28X. Data from the company's accounting system appear below

Explanation / Answer

1.

Sales                                                                               $740,000

less :- variable expense                                   $341,000

         Fixed manufacturing expense $257,000

        Fixed selling and administrative expense   $205,000

                                                                      --------------     $803,000

Net Loss                                                                          - $ 63,000

2.On dropping product N28X , the fixed manufacturing expense and fixed selling and administrative expense that would be avoided shall be added back to the Net loss and the profit improvement would be as follows :-

Net Loss                                                                        - $63,000

Add back :- fixed manufacturing expense                   $199,500

                 fixed selling and administrative expense   $114,500

                                                                             ----------------    $314,000

                                                                                                                     --------------

Net Income                                                                                                $ 251,000

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