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Differential Analysis for a Discontinued Product
A condensed income statement by product line for British Beverage Inc. indicated the following for King Cola for the past year:
Sales | $235,700 |
Cost of goods sold | 112,000 |
Gross profit | $123,700 |
Operating expenses | 146,000 |
Loss from operations | $(22,300) |
It is estimated that 14% of the cost of goods sold represents fixed
a. Prepare a differential analysis, dated March 3, to determine whether King Cola should be continued (Alternative 1) or discontinued (Alternative 2). If an amount is zero, enter zero "0". Use a minus sign to indicate a loss.
Differential Analysis | |||
Continue King Cola (Alt. 1) or Discontinue King Cola (Alt. 2) | |||
January 21 | |||
Continue King Cola (Alternative 1) |
Discontinue King Cola (Alternative 2) |
Differential Effect on Income (Alternative 2) |
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Revenues | $ | $ | $ |
Costs: | |||
Variable cost of goods sold | |||
Variable operating expenses | |||
Fixed costs | |||
Income (Loss) | $ | $ | $ |
b. Should Star Cola be retained? Explain.
As indicated by the differential analysis in part (A), the income would by $ if the product is discontinued.
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