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: 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) Total $ 920,000 464,000 456,000 70,100 43,000 114,800 184,000 411,900 $ 44,100 Dirt Bikes $ 261,000 116,000 145,000 8,600 20,200 40,700 52,200 121,700 $ 23,300 Mountain Bikes $ 401,000 192,000 209,000 40,900 7,700 38,400 80,200 167,200 $ 41,800 Racing Bikes $ 258,000 156,000 102,000 20,600 15,100 35,700 51,600 123,000 $ (21,000) *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. 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. Contribution margin (loss) Traceable fixed expenses: Total traceable fixed expenses Product line segment margin (loss) Net operating income (loss) Totals Dirt Bikes Mountain Bikes Racing Bikes