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:
Exercise 13-2 (Algo) Dropping or Retaining a Segment (L013-2) 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: Dirt Mountain Racing Total Bikes Bikes Bikes 5931,000 $266,000 $ 407,000 $ 258,000 483,000 120,000 204,000 159,000 448,000 146,000 203,000 99,000 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 (los) 69,600 8.300 42,900 20.300 113, 900 40,100 286, 200 53,200 412,600 121,900 $ 35, 400 S 24,200 $ 40,300 21,000 7,200 15,400 38.500 35,300 81,400 51,600 167,400 123 300 25.600 5.624,300) "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 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. 3. Prepare a properly formatted segmented Income statement that would be more useful to management in assessing the long-ru 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 managernent in assessing the long- run profitability of the various product lines. Totals Dirt Bikes Mountain Bikes Racing Bikes Contribution margin (loss) Traceable fixed expenses Total traceable fixed expenses Product line segment margin (loss) Net operating income (loss)