Keep-Or-Drop Decision, Alternatives, Relevant Costs Reshier Company makes three types of rug shampooers. Model 1 is the basic model rented through hardware stores and supermarkets. Model 2 is a more advanced model with both dry-and wet-vacuuming capabilities. Model 3 is the heavy-duty riding shampooer sold to hotels and convention centers. A segmented income statement is shown below. Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Total $260,000 Sales Less variable costs of goods sold Less commissions (97,000) (4,900) $582,000 (152,200) (28,500) $401,300 $647,500 (330,800) (19,750) $1,489,500 (580,000) (53,150) $158,100 $296,950 $856,350 Contribution margin Less common fixed expenses: Fixed factory overhead Fixed selling and administrative Operating income (385,000) (287,000) $184,350 While all models have positive contribution margins, Reshier Company is concerned because operating income is less than 10 percent of sales and is low for this type of company. The company's controller gathered additional information on fixed costs to see why they were so high. The following information on activities and drivers was gathered: Driver Usage by Model Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Activity Activity Cost Activity Driver Engineering hours Engineering $76,000 720 80 200 Setting up 188,000 Setup hours 12,200 12,600 29,200 Customer service 118,000 Service calls 14,500 1,500 19,200 In addition, Model 1 requires the rental of specialized equipment costing $23,000 per year. Required: 1. Reformulate the segmented income statement using the additional information on activities. Use a minus sign to indicate any negative margins. Do NOT round interim calculations and, if required, round your answer to the nearest dollar. If amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank or enter "O". Reshier Company Segmented Income Statement Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Total Contribution margin Less traceable fixed expenses: lllll 1100) Q QI00 000 Product margin Less common fixed expenses: Operating income 2. Using your answer to Requirement 1, assume that Reshier Company is considering dropping any model with a negative product margin. What are the alternatives? Which alternative is more cost effective and by how much? (Assume that any traceable fixed costs can be avoided.) Do NOT round interim calculations and, if required, round your answer to the nearest dollar. will add $1 to operating income 3. What if Reshier Company can only avoid 178 hours of engineering time and 5,200 hours of setup time that are attributable to Model 1? How does that affect the alternatives presented in Requirement 2? Which alternative is more cost effective and by how much? Do NOT round interim calculations and, if required, round your answer to the nearest dollar. will add $ to operating income
