Question

L Corporation produces and sells 15,300 units of Product X each month. The selling price of Product X is $23 per unit, and variable expenses are $17 per unit. A study has been made concerning whether Product X should be discontinued. The study shows that $74,000 of the $103,000 in monthly fixed expenses charged to Product X would not be avoidable even if the product was discontinued. If Product X is discontinued, the annual financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company of eliminating this product should be:

Answer 1

It would generate a financial disadvantage for 62,800

Step-by-step explanation:

`\left[\begin{array}{cccc}-&continued&discontinued&differential\\Sales&351,900&0&-351,900\\Variable&-260,100&0&260,100\\Contribution&91,800&0&-91,800\\Fixed&-103,000&-74,000&29,000\\total&-11,200&-74,000&-62,800\\\end{array}\right]`

It would generate a financial disadvantage for 62,800

Because the product, while is having a loss, their contribution cover is enought to cover at least the avoidable fixed cost.