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com/hm.tpx The Regal Cycle Company manufactures three types of bioycles-adirt bi

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Question

com/hm.tpx The Regal Cycle Company manufactures three types of bioycles-adirt bike, a mountain bike, and a racing bike. Data on sales and expenses for the past quarter follow: 932,000 $ 269,000 $404,000 259,000 Variable manufacturing and selling expenses471,000119,000198,000154,000 Sales 461,000150,000206,000 105,000 Contribution margin Fixed expenses: Depreciation of special equipment Salaries of product-line managers Allocated common fixed expenses 69,800 8,800 40,200 20,800 7,900 15,800 36,100 186,400 53,800 80,800 51,800 44,000 20,300 115,100 40,100 38.900 Total fxed expenses 415,300 123,000 167,800 124,500 Net operating income (loss) $ 45,700 S 27,000 38.200 S (19,500) Allocated on the basis of sales dollars Management is concemed about the continued losses shown by the racing bikes and wants a 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) Total If Racing Bikes Are Difference: Net Operating Income Increase Current Total Dropped or (Decrease) 932,000$ 673,000 Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin (loss) Fixed expenses: 259,000X 154,000 471,000 461,000 317,000 356,000 (105,000) Advertising, traceable Depreciation on special equipment Salaries of product managers Common allocated costs 69,800 115,100x 186,400X 186,400 557,700 49,000 79,000x 186,400X 186,400 500,800 20,800x 38,100x 40,100x 63,800x 150,800 Total fixed expenses Net operating income (loss) S(96,700)(144,800) 45,800

Explanation / Answer

Regal Cycle Company 2a Segment Margin Report Dirt Biked Mountain Bikes Racing Bikes Total Sales             269,000         404,000     259,000     932,000 Variable Manufacturing & Selling Expenses           119,000         198,000     154,000     471,000 Contribution Margin           150,000         206,000     105,000     461,000 Fixed Expenses Advertisisng Traceable                8,800            40,200       20,800        69,800 Depreciation of Special Equipment              20,300              7,900       15,800        44,000 Product Line Magaers Salary              40,100            38,900       36,100     115,100 Total Traceable fixed costs              69,200            87,000       72,700     228,900 Segment Margin              80,800         119,000       32,300     232,100 Common Fixed Cost alloacted              53,800            80,800       51,800     186,400 Net Operating Income (Loss)              27,000            38,200     (19,500)        45,700 2b . Woulsd a segment ed income statement format be more usable to management in   assessing the long run profitability of various product lines? Yes   1a Effect of Discontinuation of Racing Bikes Segment Margin Report Current Total If Racing Bikes dropped Increase /(decrease) in profitability Sales             932,000         673,000 (259,000) Variable Manufacturing & Selling Expenses           471,000         317,000     154,000 Contribution Margin           461,000         356,000 (105,000)                       -   Fixed Expenses                       -   Advertisisng Traceable              69,800            49,000       20,800 Depreciation of Special Equipment              44,000            44,000                -   Product Line Magaers Salary           115,100            79,000       36,100 Total Traceable fixed costs           228,900         172,000       56,900 Segment Margin           232,100         184,000     (48,100) Common Fixed Cost alloacted           186,400         186,400                -   Net Operating Income (Loss)              45,700            (2,400)     (48,100) 1b As the net operating income reduced by $48100, the racing bike should not be dropped.