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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 $ 926,000 $ 266,000 $ 409,000 $ 251,000
Variable manufacturing and selling expenses 469,000 116,000 194,000 159,000
Contribution margin 457,000 150,000 215,000 92,000
Fixed expenses:
Advertising, traceable 70,000 8,700 40,500 20,800
Depreciation of special equipment 43,600 20,300 7,700 15,600
Salaries of product-line managers 116,300 40,800 38,500 37,000
Allocated common fixed expenses* 185,200 53,200 81,800 50,200
Total fixed expenses 415,100 123,000 168,500 123,600
Net operating income (loss) $ 41,900 $ 27,000 $ 46,500 $ (31,600)

*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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