Winslow Inc. manufactures and sells three types of shoes. The income statements prepared under the absorption costing method for the three shoes are as follows: Winslow Inc. Product Income Statements—Absorption Costing For the Year Ended December 31, 20Y1   Cross Training Shoes Golf Shoes Running Shoes Revenues $528,800    $312,000    $268,300    Cost of goods sold (275,000)   (152,900)   (179,800)   Gross profit $253,800    $159,100    $88,500    Selling and administrative expenses (218,300)   (114,600)   (147,800)   Operating income $35,500    $44,500    $(59,300)   In addition, you have determined the following information with respect to allocated fixed costs:   Cross Training Shoes Golf Shoes Running Shoes Fixed costs:       Cost of goods sold $84,600   $40,600   $37,600   Selling and administrative expenses 63,500   37,400   37,600   These fixed costs are used to support all three product lines and will not change with the elimination of any one product. In addition, you have determined that the effects of inventory may be ignored. The management of the company has deemed the profit performance of the running shoe line as unacceptable. As a result, it has decided to eliminate the running shoe line. Management does not expect to be able to increase sales in the other two lines. However, as a result of eliminating the running shoe line, management expects the profits of the company to increase by $59,300. a. Are management’s decision and conclusions correct? Management’s decision and conclusion are  . The profit   be improved because the fixed costs used in manufacturing and selling running shoes   be avoided if the line is eliminated. b. Prepare a variable costing income statement for the three products. Enter a net loss as a negative number using a minus sign. Winslow Inc. Variable Costing Income Statements—Three Product Lines For the Year Ended December 31, 20Y1   Cross Training Shoes Golf Shoes Running Shoes   $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_2 $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_3 $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_4   fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_6 fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_7 fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_8   $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_10 $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_11 $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_12   fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_14 fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_15 fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_16   $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_18 $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_19 $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_20 Fixed costs:         $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_22 $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_23 $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_24   fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_26 fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_27 fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_28 Total fixed costs $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_29 $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_30 $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_31 Operating income (loss) $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_32 $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_33 $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_34 c. Use the report in (b) to determine the profit impact of eliminating the running shoe line, assuming no other changes. If the running shoes line were eliminated, then the contribution margin of the product line would   and the fixed costs   be eliminated. Thus, the profit of the company would actually   by $fill in the blank 11d997fe3f8801e_4. Management should keep the line and attempt to improve the profitability of the product by   prices,   volume, or   costs.

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Winslow Inc. manufactures and sells three types of shoes. The income statements prepared under the absorption costing method for the three shoes are as follows:

Winslow Inc.
Product Income Statements—Absorption Costing
For the Year Ended December 31, 20Y1
  Cross Training Shoes Golf Shoes Running Shoes
Revenues $528,800    $312,000    $268,300   
Cost of goods sold (275,000)   (152,900)   (179,800)  
Gross profit $253,800    $159,100    $88,500   
Selling and administrative expenses (218,300)   (114,600)   (147,800)  
Operating income $35,500    $44,500    $(59,300)  

In addition, you have determined the following information with respect to allocated fixed costs:

  Cross Training Shoes Golf Shoes Running Shoes
Fixed costs:      
Cost of goods sold $84,600   $40,600   $37,600  
Selling and administrative expenses 63,500   37,400   37,600  

These fixed costs are used to support all three product lines and will not change with the elimination of any one product. In addition, you have determined that the effects of inventory may be ignored.

The management of the company has deemed the profit performance of the running shoe line as unacceptable. As a result, it has decided to eliminate the running shoe line. Management does not expect to be able to increase sales in the other two lines. However, as a result of eliminating the running shoe line, management expects the profits of the company to increase by $59,300.

a. Are management’s decision and conclusions correct?

Management’s decision and conclusion are  . The profit   be improved because the fixed costs used in manufacturing and selling running shoes   be avoided if the line is eliminated.

b. Prepare a variable costing income statement for the three products. Enter a net loss as a negative number using a minus sign.

Winslow Inc.
Variable Costing Income Statements—Three Product Lines
For the Year Ended December 31, 20Y1
  Cross Training Shoes Golf Shoes Running Shoes
  $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_2 $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_3 $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_4
  fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_6 fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_7 fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_8
  $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_10 $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_11 $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_12
  fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_14 fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_15 fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_16
  $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_18 $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_19 $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_20
Fixed costs:      
  $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_22 $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_23 $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_24
  fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_26 fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_27 fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_28
Total fixed costs $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_29 $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_30 $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_31
Operating income (loss) $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_32 $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_33 $fill in the blank 97a884024ffb04c_34

c. Use the report in (b) to determine the profit impact of eliminating the running shoe line, assuming no other changes.

If the running shoes line were eliminated, then the contribution margin of the product line would   and the fixed costs   be eliminated. Thus, the profit of the company would actually   by $fill in the blank 11d997fe3f8801e_4. Management should keep the line and attempt to improve the profitability of the product by   prices,   volume, or   costs.

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