Structuring a Keep-or-Drop Product Line Problem Shown below is a segmented income statement for Orzo Company's three laminated flooring product lines: Line Item Description 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 30,000 55,000 Supervision 15,000 10,000 20,000 45,000 Depreciation 35,000 10,000 25,000 70,000 Segment margin $120,000 $ 40,000 $ (25,000) $135,000 Orzo's management is deciding whether to keep or drop the parquet product line. Orzo's parquet flooring product line has a contribution margin of $50,000 (sales of $300,000 less total variable costs of $250,000). All variable costs are relevant. Relevant fixed costs associated with this line include $30,000 in machine rent and $5,000 in supervision salaries. Required: 1. List the alternatives being considered with respect to the parquet flooring line. Drop the parquet flooring line or keep it 2. List the relevant benefits and costs for keeping the parquet flooring line. Sales, variable cost, supervision cost and machine rent 3. Which alternative is more cost effective and by how much? Keep by fill in the blank 1 of 1$ Which alternative is more cost effective and by how much? Keep by fill in the blank 1 of 1$