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Thalassines Kataskeves, S.A., of Greece makes marine equipment. The company has been experiencing losses on its bilge pump product line for several years. The most recent quarterly contribution format income statement for the bilge pump product line follows:
Thalassines Kataskeves, S.A. Income Statement—Bilge Pump For the Quarter Ended March 31 |
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Sales | $ | 430,000 | ||||
Variable expenses: | ||||||
Variable manufacturing expenses | $ | 133,000 | ||||
Sales commissions | 52,000 | |||||
Shipping | 21,000 | |||||
Total variable expenses | 206,000 | |||||
Contribution margin | 224,000 | |||||
Fixed expenses: | ||||||
Advertising (for the bilge pump product line) | 28,000 | |||||
Depreciation of equipment (no resale value) | 118,000 | |||||
General factory overhead | 30,000 | * | ||||
Salary of product-line manager | 130,000 | |||||
Insurance on inventories | 11,000 | |||||
Purchasing department | 49,000 | † | ||||
Total fixed expenses | 366,000 | |||||
Net operating loss | $ | (142,000 | ) | |||
*Common costs allocated on the basis of machine-hours.
†Common costs allocated on the basis of sales dollars.
Discontinuing the bilge pump product line would not affect sales of other product lines and would have no effect on the company’s total general factory overhead or total Purchasing Department expenses.
Required:
What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of discontinuing the bilge pump product line?
Solution
Financial Disadvantage | $ (55,000.00) |
Working
Thalassines Kataskeves, S.A. | ||
Statement showing Finantial Advantage or (Disadvantage) of Discontinuing a product line | ||
Sales | $ 430,000 | |
Variable expenses | ||
Variable Manufacturing Expenses | $ 133,000 | |
Sales Commission | $ 52,000 | |
Shipping | $ 21,000 | $ 206,000 |
Contribution | $ 224,000 | |
Avoidable Fixed Expenses | ||
Advertisement Expenses | $ 28,000 | |
Salary of Product line Manager | $ 130,000 | |
Insurance on Inventories | $ 11,000 | |
Total Avoidable Fixed Cost | $ 169,000 | |
Net Benefit of continuing or Net disadvantage of discontinuing | $ 55,000 |
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Notes: | ||||||
1) Unavoidable Fixed Cost will not be considered because they will occur even if no production is done. | ||||||
2) Depreciation is not considered since equipment has zero salvage value and depreciation is a non cash expense. | ||||||
3) Similarly General factory overheads and Purchasing department expenses will continue to occur at same level that is why they are also excluded from calculation |