Structuring a Keep-or-Drop Product Line Problem
Shown below is a segmented income statement for Orzo Company's three laminated flooring product lines:
Strip | Plank | Parquet | Total | ||||
Sales revenue | $400,000 | $200,000 | $300,000 | $900,000 | |||
Less: Variable expenses | 225,000 | 120,000 | 250,000 | 595,000 | |||
Contribution margin | $175,000 | $ 80,000 | $ 50,000 | $305,000 | |||
Less direct fixed expenses: | |||||||
Machine rent | (5,000) | (20,000) | (50,000) | (75,000) | |||
Supervision | (15,000) | (10,000) | (20,000) | (45,000) | |||
Depreciation | (35,000) | (10,000) | (25,000) | (70,000) | |||
Segment margin | $120,000 | $ 40,000 | $ (45,000) | $115,000 |
Orzo's management is deciding whether to keep or drop the parquet product line. Orzo's parquet flooring product line has a contribution margin of $50,000 (sales of $300,000 less total variable costs of $250,000). All variable costs are relevant. Relevant fixed costs associated with this line include $30,000 in machine rent and $4,700 in supervision salaries.
Required:
1. List the alternatives being considered with
respect to the parquet flooring line.
2. List the relevant benefits and costs for keeping the parquet flooring line?
3. Which alternative is more cost effective and
by how much?
by $
1.
Keep the Parquet line
Drop the Parquet line
2.
Keep | Drop | |
Relevant benefits | ||
Sales | $ 300,000 | $ - |
Relevant Costs | ||
Variable costs | $ 250,000 | $ - |
Fixed Cost | $ 95,000 | $ 60,300 |
Total Relevant Costs | $ 345,000 | $ 60,300 |
Net benefit | $ (45,000) | $ (60,300) |
3.
Keeping the parquet flooring line is more cost effective by
$15300
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