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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 $ 927,000 $266,000 $ 409,000 $ 252,000 464,000 111,000 202,000 151,000 463,000 155,000 207,000 101,000 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) 69,000 8,400 40,300 20,300 43,700 20,600 7,600 15,500 114,900 40,300 38,100 36,500 185,400 53,200 81,800 50,400 413,000 122,500 167,800 122,700 $ 50,000 $ 32,500 $ 39,200 $(21,700) *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? 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 O 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 Sales 0 0 0 0 Variable manufacturing and selling expenses Contribution margin (loss) Traceable fixed expenses: Advertising, traceable Depreciation of special equipment Salaries of the product line managers Total traceable fixed expenses 0 0 0 0 Product line segment margin (loss) 0 $ 0 $ O $ 0 Common fixed expenses Net operating income (loss) $ 0

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