Maxwell Company's garden chair product line has not reported a profit for several years. It generated a
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Maxwell Company's garden chair product line has not reported a profit for several years. It generated a contribution margin of R17 000 last quarter, but reported a loss after fixed operating expenses, which are shown as follows:
Salary of the product line manager | R8 000 |
Advertising expense for the product | R6 500 |
Corporate Headquarter utility costs | R 2000 |
Depreciation cost of corporate headquarter | R3 000 |
Safety Insurance Cost of the product | R500 |
Corporate general administrative costs | R8 000 |
The company estimates that the future performance of the product line will not be materially different from the last quarter.
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Answer the following question and provide explanations and calculations for your answer.
Should the company drop the product line on financial grounds?
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