Thalassines Kataskeves, S.A., of Greece makes marine equipment. The company has

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Thalassines Kataskeves, S.A., of Greece makes marine equipment. The company has been experiencing losses on its bilge pump product line for several years. The most recent quarterly contribution format income statement for the bilge pump product line follows:

Discontinuing the bilge pump product line would not affect sales of other product lines and would have no effect on the company's total general factory overhead or total Purchasing Department expenses. Required: Would you recommend that the bilge pump product line be discontinued? Support your answer with appropriate computations.

Explanation / Answer

No, the bilge pump product line should not be discontinued.

Keep Product Line Drop Product Line Difference: Net Operating Sales 850000 0 -850000 Variable expenses: Variable manufacturing expenses 330000 0 330000 Sales commissions 42000 0 42000 Shipping 18000 0 18000 Total variable expenses 390000 0 390000 Contribution margin 460000 0 -460000 Fixed expenses: Advertising 270000 0 270000 Depreciation of equipment 80000 80000 0 General factory overhead 105000 105000 0 Salary of product line manager 32000 0 32000 Insurance on inventories 8000 0 8000 Purchasing department 45000 45000 0 Total fixed expenses 540000 230000 310000 Net operating Income (loss) -80000 -230000 -150000

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