Exercise 13-2 (Static) Dropping or Retaining a Segment [LO13-2] 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 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 $ 300,000 Dirt Bikes $90,000 120,000 27,000 Mountain Bikes $150,000 60,000 Racing Bikes $ 60,000 33,000 180,000 63,000 90,000 27,000 30,000 10,000 14,000 6,000 23,000 6,000 9,000 8,000 35,000 12,000 13,000 10,000 60,000 18,000 30,000 12,000 148,000 46,000 66,000 36,000 $ 32,000 $ 17,000 $ 24,000 $ (9,000) Management is considering discontinuing the racing bikes. 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? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) per quarter of discontinuing the Racing Bikes? < Required 1 Required 2 > Exercise 13-2 (Static) Dropping or Retaining a Segment [LO13-2] 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 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 $ 300,000 Dirt Bikes $90,000 120,000 27,000 Mountain Bikes $150,000 60,000 Racing Bikes $ 60,000 33.000 180,000 63,000 90,000 27,000 30,000 10,000 14,000 6,000 23,000 6,000 9,000 8,000 35,000 12,000 13,000 10,000 60,000 18,000 30,000 12,000 148,000 46,000 66,000 36,000 $ 32,000 $ 17,000 $ 24,000 $ (9,000) Management is considering discontinuing the racing bikes. 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? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Should the production and sale of racing bikes be discontinued? Exercise 14-2 (Static) Net Present Value Analysis [LO14-2] Kunkel Company is considering the purchase of a $27,000 machine that would reduce operating costs by $7,000 per year. At the end of the machine's five-year useful life, it will have zero salvage value. The company's required rate of return is 12%. Click here to view Exhibit 14B-1 and Exhibit 14B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using table. Required: 1. Calculate the net present value of the investment in the machine. 2. What is the difference between the total, undiscounted cash inflows and cash outflows over the entire life of the machine? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 What is the difference between the total, undiscounted cash inflows and cash outflows over the entire life of the machine? Total difference in undiscounted cash inflows and outflows < Required 1 Required 2 >