The demand for solvenk, one of numerous products mandfactured by PQEM industhes the, has dropped sharply because of recent oompetition from a simlar produet. The conpary's changes wa be nepded in the present production lacilies to many/acture the new product because conly the mixture of the varous materals wil be changed: The controller has been asked by the president of the company for advice on whether to contrue producton duting Mwy or to suspend the inarulacture of solvert irea June 1 . The controlier has assembled the following pertinent data The production costs and selling and administrative expenses, based on production of 4,000 units in April, are as foliows: Sales for May are expected to drop about 20% below those of the preceding morth. No significant changes afe anticpated in the foxod cests or variable conts per unit No extra coets will be incurred in discontinuing opecations in the portion of the plant astociated with solvent. The inventory of solvent at the beginning and end of Mary is expected to be inconsequertial. Required: 1. Prepare an estinated income statement in absorpton costing form for May for solvent, assuming that production contincres during the month. Alound aysounts to ho decimals * 2. Prepare an estimated income statement in vaviable costing form for May for solvent, assuming that producfion continues during the month. Round amounts to two decimaks." 3. What would bo the estimated loss in income from operations if the solvert production were femporanly suspended for May? If a loss is incurred, enter that amount as a negative number vaing a minus sign. 4. What advice should the controller give to management? - Refer to the lists of Labels and Amount Desoripoons for the exact wonding of the arsiver choices for tent entries. Be sure to complete the statement heading. A colon (i) wiv autamaticaly appear if if is requind. If a net loss is incurned, enter that amount as a negative number using a minus sign. 1. Prepare an estimated income statement in absorption costing form for May for solvent assuming that production continues durng the month. Alound amounts bo ho decimals. Reter to is nequirod. If a net loss is incumed, onier that amount as a negafive number using at minus sign. movired, If a net loss is incurred, enter that anount as a negatve number using a minus sign. using a minus sigh. 4. What atver should the controller give to manapoment? Production of solvert whould be Temporary suspension of prodiction would resut in an operating loss of compared with an coperating ioss of I production is continued. The resut would be s savings of