Question

The management of Heider Corporation is considering dropping product J14V. Data from the company's accounting system appear below:

Sales: $980,000
Variable expenses: $394,000
Fixed manufacturing expenses: $376,000
Fixed selling and administrative expenses : $256,000

In the company's accounting system all fixed expenses of the company are fully allocated to products. Further investigation has revealed that $245,000 of the fixed manufacturing expenses and $206,000 of the fixed selling and administrative expenses are avoidable if product J14V is discontinued. What would be the effect on the company's overall net operating income if product J14V were dropped?

Answer 1

Overall net operating income would decrease by $135,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation for What would be the effect on the company's overall net operating income if product J14V were dropped

Keep J14V Drop J14VDifference

Sales$980,000 $ 0 $(980,000)

Variable expenses

$394,000 $0 $394,000

Contribution margin

$586,000 $0 $(586,000)

Fixed expenses:

Fixed manufacturingexpenses

$376,000 $131,000 $245,000

($376,000-$245,000=$131,000)

Fixed selling and administrative expenses

$256,000 $50,000 $206,000

($256,000-$206,000=$50,000)

Net operating income(loss)

$(46,000) $(181,000) $(135,000)

Net operating income would decline by $135,000

Therefore the Overall net operating income would decrease by $135,000.