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: Check Sales Variable manufacturing and selling expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses: Advertising, traceable Depreciation of special equipment Salaries of product-line managers Allocated common fixed expenses* Total fixed expenses Net operating income (loss) *Allocated on the basis of sales dollars. Total Dirt Bikes $ 923,000 465,000 458,000 $ 267,000 113,000 154,000 Mountain Bikes $ 405,000 195,000 210,000 Racing Bikes $ 251,000 157,000 94,000 68,500 8,100 40,200 20,200 43,700 20,300 7,500 15,900 115,600 40,300 38,900 36,400 184,600 53,400 81,000 50,200 412,400 122,100 167,600 122,700 $ 45,600 $ 31,900 $ 42,400 $ (28,700) Management is concerned 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: 1. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) per quarter of discontinuing the Racing Bikes? 2. Should the production and sale of racing bikes be discontinued? 3. Prepare a properly formatted segmented income statement that would be more useful to management in assessing the long-run profitability of the various product lines. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) per quarter of discontinuing the Racing Bikes? < Prev 2 of 7 Next >
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: Check Sales Variable manufacturing and selling expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses: Advertising, traceable Depreciation of special equipment Salaries of product-line managers Allocated common fixed expenses* Total fixed expenses Net operating income (loss) *Allocated on the basis of sales dollars. Total Dirt Bikes $ 923,000 465,000 458,000 $ 267,000 113,000 154,000 Mountain Bikes $ 405,000 195,000 210,000 Racing Bikes $ 251,000 157,000 94,000 68,500 8,100 40,200 20,200 43,700 20,300 7,500 15,900 115,600 40,300 38,900 36,400 184,600 53,400 81,000 50,200 412,400 122,100 167,600 122,700 $ 45,600 $ 31,900 $ 42,400 $ (28,700) Management is concerned 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: 1. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) per quarter of discontinuing the Racing Bikes? 2. Should the production and sale of racing bikes be discontinued? 3. Prepare a properly formatted segmented income statement that would be more useful to management in assessing the long-run profitability of the various product lines. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) per quarter of discontinuing the Racing Bikes? < Prev 2 of 7 Next >
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