Question

XYZ Corporation produces and sells 10,000 units of Product X each month. The selling price is $40 per unit, and variable expenses are $32 per unit. A study has been made concerning whether Product X should be discontinued. The study shows that $70,000 of the $120,000 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: Group of answer choices

Answer 1

Answer:

If the company discontinues Product X, income will decrease by $30,000.

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Sales= 10,000*40= $400,000

Total variable expense= 32*10,000= 320,000

Avoidable fixed costs= $50,0000

To calculate the effect on the income of discontinuing Product X, we need to use the following formula:

Effect on income= avoidable fixed cost - total contribution margin

Effect on income= 50,000 - (400,000 - 320,000)

Effect on income= $30,000 decrease

If the company discontinues Product X, income will decrease by $30,000.