Exercise 12-2 Dropping or Retaining a Segment[LO12-2] 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: Sales Dirt Mountain Total Bikes Bikes $ 926,000 $266, 000 $ 484,800 463,800 111,800 193,888 463,890 155,800 211,800 Racing Bikes $ 256, 800 159,808 97,800 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) 69.303 8.403 44,308 20,700 114, 209 40,200 185,289 53,200 413,608 122,5ee 52,800 $ 32,500 $ 4 0.109 20,888 7,709 15,900 38,799 35, 308 89,800 51,200 167,300 123,200 43,708 $(26,200) *Allocated on the basis of sales dollars. 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? Required 1 Required 2 >