Answer:
Yes Strawberry line should be dropped as it reduces the overall profit by$ 3600 when the fixed costs are not 20 %
Yes Strawberry line should be dropped as it reduces the overall profit by$ 1720 even when the fixed costs are 20 %
Explanation:
Cotrone Beverages
Differential Analysis
Totals Totals Difference / Change
including (less) Without (equals)
Strawberry Strawberry
Sales 253,200 167,600 85600 Decrease
Variable costs 201,400 124,200 77200 Decrease
Fixed costs allocated 35,600 28,480 7120 Decrease
<u>Operating profit (loss) </u><u>13,200 14,920 (1720) Increase</u>
<u>Working </u>
<u>Total Fixed Costs Reduced will be = </u> 35,600 *20%= 7120
Here we see the profit is increased by 1720 therefore strawberry line should be dropped.
Cotrone Beverages
Differential Analysis
Totals Totals Difference / Change
including (less) Without (equals)
Strawberry Strawberry
Sales 253,200 167,600 85600 Decrease
Variable costs 201,400 124,200 77200 Decrease
Contribution margin 51,800 43,400 8,400 Decrease
Fixed costs allocated 35,600 23,600 12000 Decrease
<u>Operating profit (loss) </u><u>13,200 16,800 (3,600) Increase</u>
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Yes Strawberry line should be dropped as it reduces the overall profit by$ 3600
<u><em>Working </em></u>
<u><em>We find the totals with and without the strawberry product line and then subtract to find the differential costs</em></u>
Cotrone Beverages
Product Original Strawberry Orange Total
Sales $65,200 $85,600 $102,400 253,200
Variable costs 44,000 77,200 80,200 201,400
Contribution margin $21,200 $8,400 $22,200 51,800
Fixed costs allocated 9,400 12,000 14,200 35,600
Operating profit (loss) $11,800 $(3,600) $8,000 13,200
If we drop the strawberry line then the new totals would be
Product Original Orange Total
Sales $65,200 $102,400 167,600
Variable costs 44,000 80,200 124,200
Contribution margin $21,200 $22,200 43,400
Fixed costs allocated 9,400 14,200 23,600
Operating profit (loss) $11,800 $8,000 16,800
