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Katy Co. has three product lines, X, Y, and Z. The following financial informati

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Question

Katy Co. has three product lines, X, Y, and Z. The following financial information is available for this year:

Product X

Product Y

Product C

Sales revenue

65,000

55,000

45,000

Total variable costs

34,000

33,000

32,000

Contribution Margin

Fixed costs

Avoidable

12,000

10,000

9,000

Unavoidable

8,000

7,000

6,000

Operating Income

Required:

a) Katy Co's total operating income is:

b) Assuming the company drops Product Line Z because it generates a loss without replacing it, operating income for the firm will:

c) Product Line Z is discontinued and the manufacturing space formerly devoted to this line is used to expand the sales of Product Line X by 30%. Assuming that both the variable costs and avoidable fixed costs were increased by 30%, operating income for the company will:

d) Assuming that Product Line Z is discontinued and the manufacturing space formerly devoted to this line is rented for $5,000 per year, operating income for the company will:

Product X

Product Y

Product C

Sales revenue

65,000

55,000

45,000

Total variable costs

34,000

33,000

32,000

Contribution Margin

Fixed costs

Avoidable

12,000

10,000

9,000

Unavoidable

8,000

7,000

6,000

Operating Income

Explanation / Answer

Part 1 - Operating Income of Katy co.

Part 2 - Operating Income when Product Line Z is dropped.

Part 3 - Operating Income if product line Z is dropped and capacity of product X is increased.

Revised Operating income of product X

Operating Income of katy co.

Part 4 - Opeating Income if Product Z is discontinued and space is rented @ $5000.

Particulars Product X Product Y Product Z Total of Katy co. Sales revenue $65000 $55000 $45000 $165000 Variable cost $34000 $33000 $32000 $99000 Contribution Margin $31000 $22000 $13000 $66000 Fixed Costs Avoidable $12000 $10000 $9000 $31000 Unavoidable $8000 $7000 $6000 $21000 Operating Income $11000 $5000 ($2000) $14000