ABC Company produces wood, aluminum, and hard rubber versions of specialized counter tops. Their management is reviewing
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ABC Company produces wood, aluminum, and hard rubber versions of specialized counter tops. Their management is reviewing the product portfolio of the company. A segmented income statement for a recent period follows:
Wood Aluminum Hard Rubber Total
Sales $500,000 $200,000 $75,000 $765,000
Variable expenses 325,000 140,000 65,000 523,000
Contribution margin 175,000 60,000 10,000 242,000
Fixed expenses 75,000 35,000 22,000 132,000
Net income (loss) $100,000 25,000 -$12,000 $110,000
Please advise the management of the net income result if the unprofitable line of hard rubber is discontinued.
(a) If none of the fixed expenses for the hard rubber line are avoidable. Given the result, should the management discontinue hard rubber line?
(b) If $20,000 of the fixed expenses for the hard rubber line are avoidable. Given the result, should the management discontinue hard rubber line?
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Fundamental Managerial Accounting Concepts
ISBN: 978-0078110894
6th Edition
Authors: Edmonds, Tsay, olds
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