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:     Total   Dirt Bikes   Mountain Bikes   Racing Bikes Sales $ 924,000     $ 268,000     $ 400,000     $ 256,000   Variable manufacturing and selling expenses   464,000       116,000       195,000       153,000   Contribution margin   460,000       152,000       205,000       103,000   Fixed expenses:                               Advertising, traceable   68,800       8,200       40,500       20,100   Depreciation of special equipment   43,000       20,300       7,300       15,400   Salaries of product-line managers   115,000       40,100       38,700       36,200   Allocated common fixed expenses*   184,800       53,600       80,000       51,200   Total fixed expenses   411,600       122,200       166,500       122,900     Net operating income (loss) $ 48,400     $ 29,800     $ 38,500     $ (19,900)     *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: 1a. What is the impact on net operating income by discontinuing racing bikes? (Decreases should be indicated by a minus sign.)       1b. Should production and sale of the racing bikes be discontinued?       Yes   No     2a. Prepare a segmented income statement.

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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:

 

  Total   Dirt
Bikes
  Mountain Bikes   Racing
Bikes
Sales $ 924,000     $ 268,000     $ 400,000     $ 256,000  
Variable manufacturing and selling expenses   464,000       116,000       195,000       153,000  
Contribution margin   460,000       152,000       205,000       103,000  
Fixed expenses:                              
Advertising, traceable   68,800       8,200       40,500       20,100  
Depreciation of special equipment   43,000       20,300       7,300       15,400  
Salaries of product-line managers   115,000       40,100       38,700       36,200  
Allocated common fixed expenses*   184,800       53,600       80,000       51,200  
Total fixed expenses   411,600       122,200       166,500       122,900

 

 

Net operating income (loss) $ 48,400     $ 29,800     $ 38,500     $ (19,900)  

 

*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:

1a. What is the impact on net operating income by discontinuing racing bikes? (Decreases should be indicated by a minus sign.)

 

 

 

1b. Should production and sale of the racing bikes be discontinued?

 

 

  Yes
  No

 

 

2a. Prepare a segmented income statement.

 

 

 

2b. Would a segmented income statement format be more usable to management in assessing the long-run profitability of the various product lines.

 

 

  Yes
  No
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