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Exercise 11-2 (Algo) Dropping or Retaining a Segment [LO11-2]
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
ferences
Net operating income (loss)
*Allocated on the basis of sales dollars.
Total
$ 923,000
472,000
451,000
Dirt Bikes
$ 269,000
112,000
157,000
Mountain
Bikes
$ 401,000
202,000
Racing Bikes
$ 253,000
158,000
199,000
95,000
69,000
8,200
40,500
20,300
43,700
20,700
7,400
15,600
114,900
40,400
38,200
36,300
184,600
53,800
80,200
50,600
412,200
123,100
166,300
122,800
$ 38,800
$ 33,900
$ 32,700
$ (27,800)
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:
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?
3. Prepare a properly formatted segmented income statement that would be more useful to management in assessing the long-run
profitability of the various product lines.
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Exercise 11-2 (Algo) Dropping or Retaining a Segment [LO11-2]
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
ferences
Net operating income (loss)
*Allocated on the basis of sales dollars.
Total
$ 923,000
472,000
451,000
Dirt Bikes
$ 269,000
112,000
157,000
Mountain
Bikes
$ 401,000
202,000
Racing Bikes
$ 253,000
158,000
199,000
95,000
69,000
8,200
40,500
20,300
43,700
20,700
7,400
15,600
114,900
40,400
38,200
36,300
184,600
53,800
80,200
50,600
412,200
123,100
166,300
122,800
$ 38,800
$ 33,900
$ 32,700
$ (27,800)
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:
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?
3. Prepare a properly formatted segmented income statement that would be more useful to management in assessing the long-run
profitability of the various product lines.
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Required 1
Required 2 Required 3
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