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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 $ 925,000 $ 266,000 $ 407,000 $ 252,000
Variable manufacturing and selling expenses 465,000 112,000 201,000 152,000
Contribution margin 460,000 154,000 206,000 100,000
Fixed expenses:
Advertising, traceable 69,900 8,900 40,400 20,600
Depreciation of special equipment 44,400 20,600 7,800 16,000
Salaries of product-line managers 115,400 41,000 38,500 35,900
Allocated common fixed expenses* 185,000 53,200 81,400 50,400
Total fixed expenses 414,700 123,700 168,100 122,900
Net operating income (loss) $ 45,300 $ 30,300 $ 37,900 $ (22,900)

*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.

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