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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 $ 931,000 483,000 448,000 Dirt Bikes $ 265,000 117,000 148,000 Mountain Bikes $ 409,000 207,000 202,000 Racing Bikes $ 257,000 159,000 98,000 Sales Variable manufacturing and selling expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses: Advertising, traceable Depreciation of special equipment Salaries of product-line managers Allocated common fixed expenses* Total fixed expenses Net operating income (loss) 70,400 42,900 115,600 186,200 415,100 $ 32,900 8,700 20,300 40,600 53,000 122,600 $ 25,400 40,800 7,500 38,700 81,800 168,800 $ 33,200 20,900 15,100 36,300 51,400 123,700 $ (25,700) *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. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) per quarter of discontinuing the Racing Bikes? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Should the production and sale of racing bikes be discontinued? Yes Ono

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