The Regal Cycle Company manufactures three types of bicycles-a dirt bike, a mountain bike, and a racing bike. Data on sales expenses for the past quarter follow: Mountain Total Dirt Bikes Bike Racing Bikes Sales $ 300,000 $ 90,000 $ 150,000 $ 60,000 Variable manufacturing old selling expenses 120,000 27,000 60,000 33,000 Contribution margin 180,000 63,000 90,000 27,000 Fixed expenses Advertising, traceable 30,000 10,000 14,000 6,000 Depreciation of special equipment 23,000 6,000 9,000 8,000 Salaries of product-line managers 35,000 12,000 13,000 10,000 Allocated common fixed expenses 60,000 18,000 30,000 12,000 Total fixed expennen 148,000 46,000 66,000 36.000 Net operating income (loss) $ 32,000 $ 17,000 $ 24,000 $ (9,000) "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 the line should be discontinued. The special equipment used to produce racing bikes has no resale value and does not wear 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 lor profitability of the various product lines