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?

Granfield company is considering eliminating its backpack division, which reported an operating loss for the recent year of $42700. The division sales for the year were $973300 and the variable costs were $482000. The fixed costs of the division were $534000. If the backpack division dropped, 40% of the fixed costs allocated to that division could be eliminated. The impact on granfield operating income for eliminating this business segment would be?

PEM, Incorporated, is experiencing financial difficulty due to erratic sales of its only product, a high-capacity battery for laptop computers. The company’s contribution format income statement for the most recent month is given below: Sales (13,000 units × $20 per unit) $ 260,000 Variable expenses 156,000 Contribution margin 104,000 Fixed expenses 116,000 Net operating loss $ (12,000) The sales manager is convinced that a 10% reduction in the selling price, combined with an increase of $33,000 in the monthly advertising budget, will double unit sales. If the sales manager is right, what will be the revised net operating income (loss)?

Cullumber Toys' management is considering eliminating product A, which has been showing a loss for several years. The company's annual income statement, is as follows: Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Advertising expense Depreciation expense Corporate expenses Total fixed expenses Operating income A $2,247,000 1,632,000 $615,000 $517,000 15,900 93,900 $626,800 $(11,800) B $1,404,000 600,400 $803,600 $430,000 10,000 81,600 $521,600 $282,000 C $1,809,300 1,095,200 $714,100 $520,000 20,600 105,000 $645,600 $68,500 Total $5,460,300 3,327,600 $2,132,700 $1,467,000 46,500 280,500 $1,794,000 $338,700 Advertising expense - Specific to each product. Depreciation expense - Specific to each product; no other use available, no resale value. Corporate expenses - Allocated based on number of employees.