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

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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?
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