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:   Total Dirt Bikes Mountain Bikes Racing Bikes Sales $ 926,000 $ 269,000 $ 405,000 $ 252,000 Variable manufacturing and selling expenses 468,000 111,000 206,000 151,000 Contribution margin 458,000 158,000 199,000 101,000 Fixed expenses:         Advertising, traceable 69,800 8,800 40,700 20,300 Depreciation of special equipment 43,700 20,400 7,400 15,900 Salaries of product-line managers 114,200 40,700 38,400 35,100 Allocated common fixed expenses* 185,200 53,800 81,000 50,400 Total fixed expenses 412,900 123,700 167,500 121,700 Net operating income (loss) $ 45,100 $ 34,300 $ 31,500 $ (20,700) *Allocated on the basis of sales dollars. Management is considering discontinuing the racing bikes. 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?

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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:

  Total Dirt Bikes Mountain Bikes Racing Bikes
Sales $ 926,000 $ 269,000 $ 405,000 $ 252,000
Variable manufacturing and selling expenses 468,000 111,000 206,000 151,000
Contribution margin 458,000 158,000 199,000 101,000
Fixed expenses:        
Advertising, traceable 69,800 8,800 40,700 20,300
Depreciation of special equipment 43,700 20,400 7,400 15,900
Salaries of product-line managers 114,200 40,700 38,400 35,100
Allocated common fixed expenses* 185,200 53,800 81,000 50,400
Total fixed expenses 412,900 123,700 167,500 121,700
Net operating income (loss) $ 45,100 $ 34,300 $ 31,500 $ (20,700)

*Allocated on the basis of sales dollars.

Management is considering discontinuing the racing bikes. The special equipment used to produce racing bikes has no resale value and does not wear out.

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  1. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) per quarter of discontinuing the Racing Bikes?
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