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: Total Dirt Bikes Mountain Bikes Racing Bikes Sales $ 924,000 $ 264,000 $ 407,000 $ 253,000 Variable manufacturing and selling expenses 477,000 115,000 209,000 153,000 Contribution margin 447,000 149,000 198,000 100,000 Fixed expenses: Advertising, traceable 69,800 8,100 40,900 20,800 Depreciation of special equipment 44,100 20,700 7,800 15,600 Salaries of product-line managers 113,800 40,000 38,600 35,200 Allocated common fixed expenses* 184,800 52,800 81,400 50,600 Total fixed expenses 412,500 121,600 168,700 122,200 Net operating income (loss) $ 34,500 $ 27,400 $ 29,300 $ (22,200) *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. REQUIRED 1 What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) per quarter of discontinuing the racing bikes? Financial (disadvantage) per quarter REQUIRED 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. Totals Dirt Bikes Mountain Bikes Racing Bikes Contribution margin (loss) 0 0 0 0 Traceable fixed expenses: Total traceable fixed expenses 0 0 0 0 Product line segment margin (loss) 0 $0 $0 $0 Net operating income (loss) $0

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: Total Dirt Bikes Mountain Bikes Racing Bikes Sales $ 924,000 $ 264,000 $ 407,000 $ 253,000 Variable manufacturing and selling expenses 477,000 115,000 209,000 153,000 Contribution margin 447,000 149,000 198,000 100,000 Fixed expenses: Advertising, traceable 69,800 8,100 40,900 20,800 Depreciation of special equipment 44,100 20,700 7,800 15,600 Salaries of product-line managers 113,800 40,000 38,600 35,200 Allocated common fixed expenses* 184,800 52,800 81,400 50,600 Total fixed expenses 412,500 121,600 168,700 122,200 Net operating income (loss) $ 34,500 $ 27,400 $ 29,300 $ (22,200) *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. REQUIRED 1 What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) per quarter of discontinuing the racing bikes? Financial (disadvantage) per quarter REQUIRED 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. Totals Dirt Bikes Mountain Bikes Racing Bikes Contribution margin (loss) 0 0 0 0 Traceable fixed expenses: Total traceable fixed expenses 0 0 0 0 Product line segment margin (loss) 0 $0 $0 $0 Net operating income (loss) $0

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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:

	Total	Dirt Bikes	Mountain Bikes	Racing Bikes
Sales	$	924,000		$	264,000	$	407,000	$	253,000
Variable manufacturing and selling expenses		477,000			115,000		209,000		153,000
Contribution margin		447,000			149,000		198,000		100,000
Fixed expenses:
Advertising, traceable		69,800			8,100		40,900		20,800
Depreciation of special equipment		44,100			20,700		7,800		15,600
Salaries of product-line managers		113,800			40,000		38,600		35,200
Allocated common fixed expenses*		184,800			52,800		81,400		50,600
Total fixed expenses		412,500			121,600		168,700		122,200
Net operating income (loss)	$	34,500		$	27,400	$	29,300	$	(22,200)

*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.

REQUIRED 1

What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) per quarter of discontinuing the racing bikes?

Financial (disadvantage) per quarter

REQUIRED 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.

	Totals	Dirt Bikes	Mountain Bikes	Racing Bikes


Contribution margin (loss)	0	0	0	0
Traceable fixed expenses:



Total traceable fixed expenses	0	0	0	0
Product line segment margin (loss)	0	$0	$0	$0

Net operating income (loss)	$0

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