Below is the condensed income statement for Jay Tools for the past year:   Product   T1 T2 Sales $340,000 $160,000 Costs:        Variable costs  $270,000  $110,000    Fixed costs  80,000    20,000 Total costs $350,000 $130,000 Income (loss)  $(10,000) $ 30,000       Since product T1 is not giving profit, Jay is considering discontinuing product T1 at the beginning of the current year. The discontinuance would have no effect on the total fixed costs and expenses or on the sales of Product T2. What is the amount of change in net income for the current year that will result from the discontinuance of Product T1?   Select one: a. $70,000 increase. b. $50,000 increase. c. $50,000 decrease. d. $70,000 decrease. e. None of the above answers is correct.

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Below is the condensed income statement for Jay Tools for the past year:

 

Product

 

T1

T2

Sales

$340,000

$160,000

Costs:

 

 

   Variable costs

 $270,000

 $110,000

   Fixed costs

 80,000

   20,000

Total costs

$350,000

$130,000

Income (loss) 

$(10,000)

$ 30,000

 

 

 

Since product T1 is not giving profit, Jay is considering discontinuing product T1 at the beginning of the current year. The discontinuance would have no effect on the total fixed costs and expenses or on the sales of Product T2. What is the amount of change in net income for the current year that will result from the discontinuance of Product T1?

 

Select one:

a.

$70,000 increase.

b.

$50,000 increase.

c.

$50,000 decrease.

d.

$70,000 decrease.

e.

None of the above answers is correct.

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