Outdoor Luggage Corporation produces hard-sided luggage for sports equipment Financial data for three of the corporation's most popular products appear below. Ski Guard Golf Guard Fishing Total Guard $ 920,000 $265,000 $ 404,800 $ 251,000 477,000 114,000 208, eee 155,000 443,000 151,000 196,000 96,000 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) 69,400 8,500 40,400 20,500 43,700 20,7ee 7,600 15,400 115,680 40,900 38,700 36,000 184,000 53, eee 88,888 50,200 412,700 123, 100 167,500 122, 100 $ 30,300 $ 27,900 $ 28,500 $(26,100) "Allocated on the basis of sales dollars. Management is concerned about the continued losses shown by the fishing guards and wants a recommendation as to whether or not the line should be discontinued. The special equipment used to produce fishing guards has no resale value and does not wear out. Required: 1. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) per quarter of discontinuing the fishing guard model? 2. Should the production and sale of fishing guards be discontinued? 3. Prepare a properly formatted segmented income statement that would be more useful to management in assessing the Required: 1. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) per quarter of discontinuing the fishing guard model? 2. Should the production and sale of fishing guards 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. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) per quarter of discontinuing the fishing guards? Required: 1. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) per quarter of discontinuing the fishing guard model? 2. Should the production and sale of fishing guards 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. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Should the production and sale of fishing guards be discontinued? Yes No 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. Totals Ski Guards Golf Guards Fishing Guards 0 0 0 0 Contribution margin (loss) Traceable fixed expenses: 0 0 0 0 Total traceable fixed expenses Product line segment margin (loss) 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Net operating income (loss) 0
