(L.OBJ. 3) Making dropping a product and product-mix decisions [20—25 min] Members of t...

(L.OBJ. 3) Making dropping a product and product-mix decisions [20—25 min]

Members of the board of directors of Security Force have received the following operating income data for the year ended December 31, 2010:

Members of the board are surprised that the industrial systems product line is losing money. They commission a study to determine whether the company should drop the line. Company accountants estimate that dropping industrial systems will decrease fixed cost of goods sold by $85,000 and decrease fixed marketing and administrative expenses by $13,000.

Requirements

1. Prepare an incremental analysis to show whether Security Force should drop the industrial systems product line.

2. Prepare contribution margin income statements to show Security Force's total operating income under the two alternatives: (a) with the industrial systems line (b) without the line. Compare the difference between the two alternatives' income numbers to your answer to requirement 1.

3. What have you learned from the comparison in requirement 2?