The Regal Cycle Company...

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: points Dirt Mountain Racing Total Bikes Bikes Bikes Bikes $928,000 $269,000 $ 403,000 $ 256,000 460,000 111,000 192,000 157,000 468,000 158,000 211,000 99,000 eBook 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) 69,400 43,500 114,800 185,600 413,300 $ 54,700 8,200 40,600 20,600 20,700 7,200 15,600 40,30038,300 36,200 53,800 80,600 51,200 123,000 166,700 123,600 $ 35,000 $ 44,300 $ (24,600) Hint Print *Allocated on the basis of sales dollars. References 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. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) per quarter of discontinuing the Racing Bikes? Financial (disadvantage) per quarter | $ 24,600 Required 1 Required 2 >