Workplace Concepts, Inc. manufactures three sizes of industrial work benches'small (S), medium (M), and large (L). The income statement has consistently indicated a net loss for the M size, and management is considering three proposals:

(1) Continue Size M,

(2) Discontinue Size M and reduce total output accordingly, or

(3) Discontinue Size M and conduct an advertising campaign to expand the sales of Size S so that the entire plant capacity can continue to be used. If Proposal 2 is selected and Size M is discontinued and production curtailed, the annual fixed production costs and fixed operating expenses could be reduced by $210,000 and $42,000, respectively. If Proposal 3 is selected, it is anticipated that an additional annual expenditure of $126,000 for the salary of an assistant brand manager (classified as a fixed operating expense) would yield an increase of 130% in Size S sales volume. It is also assumed that the increased production of Size S would utilize the plant facilities released by the discontinuance of Size M. The sales and costs have been relatively stable over the past few years, and they are expected to remain so for the foreseeable future. The income statement for the past year ended January 31, 2011, is as follows:

Instructions
1. Prepare an income statement for the past year in the variable costing format. Use the following headings:

Data for each style should be reported through contribution margin. The fixed costs should be deducted from the total contribution margin, as reported in the "Total" column, to determine income from operations.
2. Based on the income statement prepared in (1) and the other data presented above, determine the amount by which total annual income from operations would be reduced below its present level if Proposal 2 is accepted.
3. Prepare an income statement in the variable costing format, indicating the projected annual income from operations if Proposal 3 is accepted. Use the following headings:

Data for each style should be reported through contribution margin. The fixed costs should be deducted from the total contribution margin as reported in the "Total" column. For purposes of this problem, the additional expenditure of $126,000 for the assistant brand manager's salary can be added to the fixed operating expenses.
4. By how much would total annual income increase above its present level if Proposal 3 is accepted?Explain.

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Size Total S1,470,000 10000 400000 dles Cost of goods sold: 840,000 2,702,000 1,155,000 Total cost of goods sold..$1.155,000 $1.491,000 $1.211,000 3,857.000 Variable costs 798,000 $1,064,000 427,000 357,000 371,000 Gross profit $315,000 $119,000 $ 189,000 $ 623,000 Less operating expenses: Fixed expenses. .. Income from operations $ 175,000 161,000 63,000 Total operating expenses222,600 224,000 Variable expenses S 126,000 S 462,000 131,600 147,000 593,600 (105,000) 42,000 29.400 47,600 21,000 $ 92,400 Size S M L Total Size S L Total