The Regal Cycle Company manufactures three types of bicycles a dirt bike, a mountain bike, and a
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The Regal Cycle Company manufactures three types of bicyclesa dirt bike, a mountain bike, and a racing bike. Data on sales and expenses for the past quarter follow:
Total Dirt Bikes Mountain Bikes Racing Bikes
Sales $ $ $ $
Variable manufacturing and selling expenses
Contribution margin
Fixed expenses:
Advertising, traceable
Depreciation of special equipment
Salaries of productline managers
Allocated common fixed expenses
Total fixed expenses
Net operating income loss $ $ $ $
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:
What is the financial advantage disadvantage per quarter of discontinuing the Racing Bikes?
Should the production and sale of racing bikes be discontinued?
Prepare a properly formatted segmented income statement that would be more useful to management in assessing the longrun profitability of the various product lines.
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Managerial Accounting
ISBN: 978-1259307416
16th edition
Authors: Ray Garrison, Eric Noreen, Peter Brewer
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