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	$ 927,000	$ 262,000	$ 407,000	$ 258,000
Variable manufacturing and selling expenses	473,000	113,000	207,000	153,000
Contribution margin	454,000	149,000	200,000	105,000
Fixed expenses:
Advertising, traceable	69,700	8,700	40,700	20,300
Depreciation of special equipment	43,400	20,500	7,100	15,800
Salaries of product-line managers	115,800	40,900	38,900	36,000
Allocated common fixed expenses*	185,400	52,400	81,400	51,600
Total fixed expenses	414,300	122,500	168,100	123,700
Net operating income (loss)	$ 39,700	$ 26,500	$ 31,900	$ (18,700)

*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.

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. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) per quarter of discontinuing the Racing Bikes? 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. Should the production and sale of racing bikes be discontinued? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Prepare a properly formatted segmented income statement that would be more useful to management in assessing profitability of the various product lines