HiTek manufactures two products, Regular and Super. The results of last year’s o
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HiTek manufactures two products, Regular and Super. The results of last year’s operations are below.
Regular
Super
Total
Units
10,000
3,700
13,700
Sales
$240,000
$740,000
$980,000
Less: cost of goods sold
180,000
481,000
661,000
Gross margin
$ 60,000
$259,000
$319,000
Less: selling expenses
60,000
134,000
194,000
Operating income
$ 0
$125,000
$125,000
Fixed manufacturing costs included in cost of goods sold are $3 per unit for Regular and $20 per unit for Super. Variable selling expenses are $4 per unit for Regular and $20 per unit for Super. The remaining selling amounts are fixed.
HiTek believes it should drop the Regular product line. If HiTek drops Regular, company-wide fixed manufacturing costs would fall by 10% because there is no alternative use of the facilities. What would be the INCREASE or DECREASE in net operating income if Regular is discontinued? Fixed selling expenses of the Regular division represent allocated costs which would not be avoided if the division was dropped. Your answer must state both the DOLLAR AMOUNT of the CHANGE in income, and also whether it is an INCREASE or a DECREASE.
Regular
Super
Total
Units
10,000
3,700
13,700
Sales
$240,000
$740,000
$980,000
Less: cost of goods sold
180,000
481,000
661,000
Gross margin
$ 60,000
$259,000
$319,000
Less: selling expenses
60,000
134,000
194,000
Operating income
$ 0
$125,000
$125,000
Explanation / Answer
savings In Fixed manufacturing cost = 661000 *.10=66100
Fixed selling cost [60000-(10000*4) = 20000
Increase in net income = 46100 [66100-20000] due to drop of regular division
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