Mastery Problem: Differential Analysis and Product Pricing WoolCorp WoolCorp buys sheep's wool from farmers. The company began operations in January of this year, and is making decisions on product offerings, pricing, and vendors. The company is also examining its method of assigning overhead to products. You've just been hired as a production manager at WoolCorp. Currently WoolCorp makes three products: (1) raw, clean wool to be used as stuffing or insulation; (2) wool yarn for use in the textile industry, and (3) extra-thick yarn for use in rugs Upper management would like your recommendations regarding a production decision regarding their current and proposed product lines. Continue/Discontinue For the past year, WooCorp has experimented with its third product, extra-thick rug yarn. The company wishes to consider whether to continue or discontinue manufacturing and selling this product. You decide to prepare a differential analysis of the income related to all three products. To begin your analysis, you review the following condensed Income statement. Then scroll down to complete the differential analysis. WoolCorp Condensed Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2048 Raw Wool Wool Yarn Rug Yarn Total Company Sales $210,000 $155,000 $197.000 $562,000 Costs of goods sold Variable costs ${48,000) 5(18,600) (37,180) $(103,780) Fixed costs (32,000) (12,400) (24,780) (69,180) Total cost of goods sold (80,000) (31,000) (61,960) (172,960) Gross profit $130.000 $124.000 $135.040 $389,040 Operating expenses Variable expenses S(5,000) 17.750) $53,110) (65,860) For the past year, WoolCorp has experimented with its third product, extra-thick rug yarn. The company wishes to consider whether to continue or discontinue manufacturing and selling this product. You decide to prepare a differential analysis of the income related to all three products. To begin your analysis, you review the following condensed income statement. Then scroll down to complete the differential analysis. WoolCorp Condensed Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2048 Raw Wool Wool Yarn Rug Yarn Total Company Sales $210,000 $155,000 $197,000 $562,000 Costs of goods sold: Variable costs $(48,000) $(18,600) $(37,180) $(103,780) Fixed costs (32,000) (12,400) (24,780) (69,180) Total cost of goods sold $(80,000) $(31,000) (61,960) $(172,960) Gross profit $130,000 $124,000 $135,040 $389,040 Operating expenses Variable expenses $(5,000) $(7.750) $(53, 110) $(65,860) Fixed expenses (89,000) (78,000) (106,200) (273,200) Total operating expenses $(94,000) 5(85,750) $(159,310) $(339,060) Operating income (loss) $36,000 $38,250 $(24,270) $49,980 Complete the following table using the data in the preceding income statement to compare the effects of dropping the rugyar line of products. If required, use a minus sign to indicate a loss Differential Analysis Continue Rug Yarn (Alternative 1) or Discontinue Rug Yarn (Alternative 2) December 31, 2018 Continue Rug Yarn (Alternative 1) Discontinue Rug Yam (Alternative 2) Differential Effects (Alternative 2) Revenues Check My Workmore Check My Work uses remaining Calculator Gross profit $130,000 $124,000 $135,040 $389,040 Operating expenses: Variable expenses $(5,000) $(7,750) $(53,110) $(65,860) Fixed expenses (89,000) (78,000) (106,200) (273,200) Total operating expenses $(94,000) $(85,750) $(159,310) $(339,060) Operating income (loss) $35,000 $38,250 $(24,270) $49,980 Complete the following table using the data in the preceding income statement to compare the effects of dropping the rug yarn line of products. If required, use a minus sign to indicate a loss. Differential Analysis Continue Rug Yarn (Alternative 1) or Discontinue Rug Yarn (Alternative 2) December 31, 2018 Continue Rug Yarn (Alternative 1) Discontinue Rug Yarn (Alternative 2) Differential Effects (Alternative 2) Revenues Costs: Variable Fixed Profit (los) Final Questions Answer the following question (1), then fill in table (2) 1. After reviewing your work on the continue/Discontinue panel, should WoolCorp continue (Alternative 1) or discontinue (Alternative 2) the rug van product line? 2. The following table shows several business decisions that might need to be made across the top row. Along the left-hand column, there are important factors to Check My Work more Check My Work uses remaining