On the basis of the following data, the general manager of Featherweight Shoes Inc. decided to discontinue Childrens Shoes because it reduced income from operations by $17,000.

What is the flaw in this decision, if it is assumed fixed costs would not be materially affected by the discontinuance? (Prepare the Differential Analysis before responding to the questions.)

Featherweight Shoes Inc.

Product-Line Income Statement

For the Year Ended April 30, 2016

1		Childrens Shoes	Mens Shoes	Womens Shoes	Total
2	Sales	$235,000.00	$300,000.00	$500,000.00	$1,035,000.00
3	Costs of goods sold:
4	Variable costs	$130,000.00	$150,000.00	$220,000.00	$500,000.00
5	Fixed costs	41,000.00	60,000.00	120,000.00	221,000.00
6	Total cost of goods sold	$171,000.00	$210,000.00	$340,000.00	$721,000.00
7	Gross profit	$64,000.00	$90,000.00	$160,000.00	$314,000.00
8	Selling and adminstrative expenses:
9	Variable selling and admin. expenses	$46,000.00	$45,000.00	$95,000.00	$186,000.00
10	Fixed selling and admin. expenses	35,000.00	20,000.00	25,000.00	80,000.00
11	Total selling and admin. expenses	$81,000.00	$65,000.00	$120,000.00	$266,000.00
12	Income (loss) from operations	$(17,000.00)	$25,000.00	$40,000.00	$48,000.00

Prepare a differential analysis to determine the flaw in the general managers decision. Refer to the lists of Labels and Amount Descriptions for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries. For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign. If there is no amount or an amount is zero, enter "0". A colon (:) will automatically appear if required.

Differential Analysis

Continue (Alternative 1) or Discontinue (Alternative 2) Childrens Shoes

April 30, 2016

1		Continue Childrens Shoes	Discontinue Childrens Shoes	Differential Effect on Income
2		(Alternative 1)	(Alternative 2)	(Alternative 2)
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What is the flaw in the decision to discontinue Childrens Shoes, if it is assumed fixed costs would not be materially affected by the discontinuance?

The general manager uses only fixed costs to make the decision.

The general manager is not focusing on the differential revenues and costs.

The general manager has failed to identify the objective of the decision.

If the children Shoe's are discontinued, the company's would by