The Regal Cycle Company manufactures three types of bicyclesa dirt bike, a mountain bike, and a racing bike. Data on sales and expenses for the past quarter follow:

	Total			Dirt Bikes			Mountain Bikes			Racing Bikes
Sales	$	930,000		$	267,000		$	409,000		$	254,000
Variable manufacturing and selling expenses		465,000			120,000			191,000			154,000
Contribution margin		465,000			147,000			218,000			100,000
Fixed expenses:
Advertising, traceable		70,000			8,900			40,900			20,200
Depreciation of special equipment		44,000			20,300			7,800			15,900
Salaries of product-line managers		114,200			40,500			38,400			35,300
Allocated common fixed expenses*		186,000			53,400			81,800			50,800
Total fixed expenses		414,200			123,100			168,900			122,200
Net operating income (loss)	$	50,800		$	23,900		$	49,100		$	(22,200)

*Allocated on the basis of sales dollars.

Management is concerned about the continued losses shown by the racing bikes and wants a recommendation as to whether or not the line should be discontinued. The special equipment used to produce racing bikes has no resale value and does not wear out.

Required:

1. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) per quarter of discontinuing the Racing Bikes?

2. Should the production and sale of racing bikes 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.

Required: 1. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) per quarter of discontinuing the Racing Bikes? 2. Should the production and sale of racing bikes 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 Racing Bikes? Required: 1. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) per quarter of discontinuing the Racing Bikes? 2. Should the production and sale of racing bikes 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 racing bikes be discontinued? Yes No Required: 1. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) per quarter of discontinuing the Racing Bikes? 2. Should the production and sale of racing bikes 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 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 Dirt Bikes Mountain Bikes Racing Bikes 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