Strip Plank Parquet Total Sales revenue $400,000 $200,000 $300,000 $900,000 Less: Variable expenses 225,000 120,000 250,000...

 

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Strip Plank Parquet Total Sales revenue $400,000 $200,000 $300,000 $900,000 Less: Variable expenses 225,000 120,000 250,000 595,000 Contribution margin $175,000 $ 80,000 $ 50,000 $305,000 Less direct fixed expenses: Machine rent (5,000) (20,000) (50,000) (75,000) Supervision (15,000) (10,000) (20,000) (45,000) Depreciation (35,000) (10,000) (25,000) (70,000) Segment margin $120,000 $ 40,000 $ (45,000) $115,000 Hickory's management is deciding whether to keep or drop the parquet product line. Hickory's parquet flooring product line has a contribution margin of $50,000 (sales $300,000 less total variable costs of $250,000). All variable costs are relevant. Relevant fixed costs associated with this line include 80% of parquet's machine rent and a of parquet's supervision salaries. Required: 1. List the alternatives being considered with respect to the parquet flooring line. Keep the parquet flooring line or drop it 2. List the relevant benefits and costs for keeping the parquet flooring line? Sales, variable cost, supervision cost and machine rent. 3. Which alternative is more cost effective? Drop the parquet flooring line By how much? 15,300 X Strip Plank Parquet Total Sales revenue $400,000 $200,000 $300,000 $900,000 Less: Variable expenses 225,000 120,000 250,000 595,000 Contribution margin $175,000 $ 80,000 $ 50,000 $305,000 Less direct fixed expenses: Machine rent (5,000) (20,000) (50,000) (75,000) Supervision (15,000) (10,000) (20,000) (45,000) Depreciation (35,000) (10,000) (25,000) (70,000) Segment margin $120,000 $ 40,000 $ (45,000) $115,000 Hickory's management is deciding whether to keep or drop the parquet product line. Hickory's parquet flooring product line has a contribution margin of $50,000 (sales $300,000 less total variable costs of $250,000). All variable costs are relevant. Relevant fixed costs associated with this line include 80% of parquet's machine rent and a of parquet's supervision salaries. Required: 1. List the alternatives being considered with respect to the parquet flooring line. Keep the parquet flooring line or drop it 2. List the relevant benefits and costs for keeping the parquet flooring line? Sales, variable cost, supervision cost and machine rent. 3. Which alternative is more cost effective? Drop the parquet flooring line By how much? 15,300 X