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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: Dirt Mountain Racing Total Bikes Bikes Bikes $ 931,000 $270,000 $ 407,000 $ 254,000 470,000 118,000 200,000 152,000 461,000 152,000 207,000 102,000 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 Net operating income (loss) 69,600 8,200 40,900 20,500 43,800 20,600 7,900 15,300 113,500 40,100 38,200 35, 200 186, 200 54,000 81,400 50,800 413,100 122,900 168, 400 121,800 $ 47,900 $ 29,100 $ 38,600 $(19,800) *Allocated on the basis of sales dollars. 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 What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) per quarter of discontinuing the racing bikes? Financial (disadvantage) per quarter Required 1 Required 2 > Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Should the production and sale of racing bikes be discontinued? Yes No Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 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. Totals Dirt Bikes Mountain Bikes Racing Bikes 0 0 0 0 Contribution margin (loss) Traceable fixed expenses: | | Total traceable fixed expenses Product line segment margin (loss) 0 0 0 0 $ $ $ Net operating income (loss) 0

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