FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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The following information is for X Company's two products, A and B, last year:
Product A | Product B | |
Sales | $87,870 | $92,940 |
Total variable costs | 45,692 | 55,764 |
Total fixed costs | 61,770 | 30,280 |
Profit | $-19,592 | $6,896 |
Because of the reported loss for Product A, X Company is considering dropping it. Further analysis reveals that $28,940 of Product A's fixed costs and $6,300 of Product B's fixed costs are common costs that the company allocates to the two products.
1. If X Company drops Product A, company profits will change by __________.
2. Assume that sales of Product B can be increased by $18,690 if Product A is dropped. What will be the effect of this increase on company profits?
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