Show me the steps to solve Hazlett & Family is organized into two geographic markets Northern and Southern. The company makes an off$-$road vehicle for

recreation and agricultural use. The vehicle is sold in three models, depending on the power and options. The three models, from least

expensive to most expenslve, are the H$-$L$.$ H$-$LX$,$ and H$-$LXS$.$ The company's financial staff has prepared the following forecasted

income statement for the upcoming fiscal year $($In thousands of dollars$)$:

Management has expressed special concern with the Southern market because of the extremely poor return on sales. This market

was entered a year ago because it seemed like the best opportunity for growth. Hazlett & Famlly knew that it would take some time to

bulld profitability in the market, but there has been no noticeable change in the low returns over time.

The financial staff has also prepared product$-$line information to help the managers of the company decide whether to leave the

Southern market.

Sales revenue by market and product are as follows $($in thousands of dollars$)$:

Marketing costs that are not listed as variable are fixed for the perlod and separable by market. Fixed marketing costs assigned to the

Southern market would be saved if that market were eliminated. Eliminating the Southern market will not affect administrative costs or

fixed manufacturing costs.

Required:

a$.$ Assuming there are no alternative uses for Hazlett & Family's present capacity, would you recommend dropping the Southern

market?

b$.$ Prepare the forecasted annual Income statement showing contribution margins by products. Do not allocate fixed costs to products.

c$.$ It is belleved that a new model can be ready for sale next year if Hazlett decides to go ahead with continued research. The new

product would replace H $-$LX and can be produced by simply converting equipment presently used in producing the H$-$LX model.

This conversion will increase fixed costs by $$456,000$ annually. What must be the minimum annual contribution margin for the new

model to make the changeover financlally feaslble?

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Prepare the forecasted annual income statement showing contribution margins by products. Do not allocate fixed costs to

products. Note: Enter your answers in thousands. $($i$.$e$.,5,400,000$ should be entered as $5,400).$