The Regal Cycle Company manufactures three types of bicyclesa dirt bike, a mountain bike, and...

80.2K

Verified Solution

Question

Accounting

The Regal Cycle Company manufactures three types of bicyclesa 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 $ 927,000 $ 269,000 $ 405,000 $ 253,000
Variable manufacturing and selling expenses 478,000 110,000 208,000 160,000
Contribution margin 449,000 159,000 197,000 93,000
Fixed expenses:
Advertising, traceable 69,800 8,500 40,300 21,000
Depreciation of special equipment 44,300 20,800 7,600 15,900
Salaries of product-line managers 115,200 40,300 38,500 36,400
Allocated common fixed expenses*Footnote asterisk 185,400 53,800 81,000 50,600
Total fixed expenses 414,700 123,400 167,400 123,900
Net operating income (loss) $ 34,300 $ 35,600 $ 29,600 $ (30,900)

*Footnote asteriskAllocated 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.

Answer & Explanation Solved by verified expert
Get Answers to Unlimited Questions

Join us to gain access to millions of questions and expert answers. Enjoy exclusive benefits tailored just for you!

Membership Benefits:
  • Unlimited Question Access with detailed Answers
  • Zin AI - 3 Million Words
  • 10 Dall-E 3 Images
  • 20 Plot Generations
  • Conversation with Dialogue Memory
  • No Ads, Ever!
  • Access to Our Best AI Platform: Flex AI - Your personal assistant for all your inquiries!
Become a Member

Other questions asked by students