Answer:
a. According to the company's accounting system, what is the net operating income earned by product D14E? (Net losses should be indicated by a minus sign.)
b. What would be the financial advantage (disadvantage) of dropping product D14E? Should the product be dropped?
- financial disadvantage of discontinuing the produce is -$68,000, so the company should not discontinue the product since its losses would increase
Explanation:
total sales $670,000
- variable expenses $295,000
- fixed manufacturing expenses $246,000
- fixed selling and administrative expenses $194,000
net loss = $65,000
if product D14E is discontinued, $196,000 + $111,000 = $307,000, of fixed expenses can be avoided, but $133,000 are not avoidable. if the company discontinues the product, its losses will increase by $133,000 - $65,000 = $68,000
