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Members of the board of directors of Safety Step have received the following operating income data for the year ended May 31, 2018
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Members of the board are surprised that the industrial systems product line is not profitable. They commission a study to determine whether the company should drop the line. Company accountants estimate that dropping industrial systems will decrease fixed cost of goods sold by $82,000 and decrease fixed selling and administrative expenses by $15,000
1. Statement showing Incremtal Analysis | |
Contribution Margin Lost , if
Industrial Systment is Discontinued ( 310000-33000-68000) |
209000 |
Less; Fixed Cost Saving if
Industrial System is discontinued (82000+15000) |
97000 |
Operating Loss | 112000 |
2.. Totla Analysis of Discontinuing a Product Line | |||
Total with Industrial Sys A | Total without Industrial Sys B | Difference | |
Sales Revemue | 640000 | 330000 | 310000 |
Variable Expense | |||
COGS | 81000 | 48000 | 33000 |
Marketing and Admini. Expense | 140000 | 72000 | 68000 |
Total Variable Expense | 221000 | 120000 | 101000 |
Contribution Margin | 419000 | 210000 | 209000 |
Fixed Expense | |||
Cost og Goods Sold* | 298000 | 216000 | 82000 |
Marketing and Admini. Expense** | 71000 | 56000 | 15000 |
Total Fixed Expense | 369000 | 272000 | 97000 |
Operating Income ( Loss) | 50000 | -62000 | 112000 |
* 216000= 2898000-82000 | |||
**56000-71000-15000 |
3. There is no difference between the operating income under contribution format Income statement and the incremental analysis expected decrease in operating income |