The Regal Cycle Company manufactures three types of bicycles-a dirt bike, a mountain bike, and a racing bike. Data on sales and expenses for the past quarter follow: Sales Variable manufacturing and selling expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses: Advertising, traceable. Depreciation of special equipment Salaries of product-line managers Allocated common fixed expenses* Total fixed expenses Net operating income (loss) *Allocated on the basis of sales dollars. Total Dirt Bikes $ 926,000 475,000 451,000 $ 262,000 116,000 146,000 Mountain Bikes $ 409,000 204,000 205,000 Racing Bikes $ 255,000 155,000 100,000 69,600 8,700 40,800 20,100 43,500 20,400 7,100 16,000 114,600 40,200 38,700 35,700 185,200 52,400 81,800 51,000 412,900 121,700 168,400 122,800 $ 38,100 $ 24,300 $ 36,600 $ (22,800) 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. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.