Answer:
($62,000)
Explanation:
Calculation for the monthly financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company of eliminating this product
Keep Product X Drop Product X Difference
Sales $387,500 $0 $(387,500)
($25 per unit *15,500=$387,500)
Variable expenses $294,500 $0 $294,500
($19 per unit*15,500=$294,500)
Contribution margin $93,000 $0 $(93,000)
Fixed expenses $105,000 $74,000 $31,000
Net operating income (loss)$(12,000)$(74,000)$(62,000)
Therefore the monthly financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company of eliminating this product will be decrease in Net operating amount of ($62,000).
