Required information 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. MSI 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 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 pressive sales. 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 MSI's information related to the ToddleTown Tours collection follows: Segmented Income Statement for MSI'S ToddleTown Tours Product Lines Pet Store Grocery Parade Getaway $80,000 $75,000 31,000 Post Office Polka $25,000 20.000 Sales revenue Variable costs Total $180,000 36,000 35,000 HOME WOU Required information MSI's Information related to the ToddleTown Tours collection follows: Segmented Income Statement for MSIS Toddletown Tours Product Lines Pet Store Grocery Parade Getaway Sales revenue $80,000 $75,000 Variable costs 35,000 31,000 Contribution margin $45,000 $44,00 Less: Direct Fixed costs 6,000 4,900 Segment margin $39,000 $ 39, 100 Less: Connon fixed costs 12,000 11,250 Net operating income (loss) $27,000 $27,850 Post Office Polka Total $25,000 $180,000 20,000 86,000 $ 5.000 $94.000 4,700 15,600 $ 300 $ 78,400 3250 000 S450) $ 51,400 "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 $3,000 of the common fixed costs could be avoided if the POP product line were eliminated. 3-b. Should MSI drop the POP product? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required information 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 $3,000 of the common be avoided if the POP product line were eliminated. 3-b. Should MSI drop the POP product? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1 Req 2 Req 3A Req 3B Calculate the incremental effect on profit if the POP product is eliminated. Effect on Profit Decrease Req2 > MI4I HIMMHHI WA HABARI Required information 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 $3,000 of the common fixed costs coule be avoided if the POP product line were eliminated. 3-b. Should MSI drop the POP product? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1 Reg 2 Reg 3A Reg 3B Calculate the incremental effect on profit if the POP product is eliminated. Suppose that $3,000 of the common fixed costs could be avoided if the POP product line were eliminated. Effect on Profit increase
