Required information E7-6 through E7-10. The following information applies to the questions displayed below.) Morning Sky, Inc. (MSI), manufactures and sells computer games. The company has several product lines based on the age range of the target market. MSt sells both individual games as well as packaged sets. All games are in CD format, and some utilize accessories such as steering wheels, electronic tablets, and hand controls. To date, MSI has developed and manufactured all the CDs itself as well as the accessories and packaging for all of its products. The gaming market has traditionally been targeted at teenagers and young adults; however, the increasing affordability of computers and the incorporation of computer activities Into Junior high and elementary school curriculums has led to a significant increase in sales to younger children. MSI has always included games for younger children but now wants to expand its business to capitalize on changes in the industry. The company currently has excess capacity and is Investigating several possible ways to Improve profitability. E7-8 (Algo) Analyzing Keep-or-Drop Decision (LO 7-2, 7-5] MSI is considering eliminating a product from its ToddleTown Tours collection. This collection is aimed at children one to three years of age and includes tours" of a hypothetical town. Two products, The Pet Store Parade and The Grocery Getaway, have impressive soles. However, sales for the third CD in the collection, The Post Office Polka, have lagged the others. Several other CDs are planned for this collection, but none is ready for production MSPs information related to the Toddlelown Tours collection follows: Segmented Income Statement for MSI's ToddleTown Tours Product Lines Post Pet Store Grocery Office Parade Getaway Polka Total Sales revenue $ 65, eee $ 60,000 $ 22,000 $147,000 Variable costs 29,000 25,000 14,000 68, eee Contribution margin $ 36,000 $ 35, eee $ 8,0ee $ 79,000 Less: Direct Fixed 5,400 4, eee 4,200 13,600 costs Segment margin $ 30,600 $ 31,000 $ 3,800 $ 65,400 Less: Common fixed 13, eee 12,000 4,400 costs 29,400 Net operating incomes 17,600 $ 19,000 $ (loss) (680) $ 36,000 "Allocated based on total sales revenue. MSI has determined that elimination of the Post Office Polka (POP) program would not impact sales of the other two items. The remaining fixed overhead currently allocated to the POP product would be redistributed to the remaining two products. Required: 1. Calculate the incremental effect on profit if the POP product is eliminated. 2. Should MSI drop the POP product? 3-a. Calculate the incremental effect on profit if the POP product is eliminated. Suppose that $4,000 of the common fixed costs could be avoided if the POP product line were eliminated. 3-b. Should MSI drop the POP product