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The management accountant for the Chocolate S'more Company has prepared the following income statement for the...
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The management accountant for the Chocolate S'more Company has prepared the following income statement for the most current year:
Chocolate Other Candy Fudge Total
Sales $40,000 $25,000 $35,000 $100,000
Cost of goods sold 26,000 15,000 19,000 60,000
Contribution margin 14,000 10,000 16,000 40,000
Delivery and ordering costs 2,000 3,000 2,000 7,000
Rent (per sq. foot used) 3,000 3,000 2,000 8,000
Allocated corporate costs 5,000 5,000 5,000 15,000
Corporate profit $4,000 $(1,000) $7,000 $10,000
a. Do you recommend discontinuing the Other Candy product line? Why or why not?
b. If the Chocolate product line had been discontinued, corporate profits for the current year would have decreased by what amount?
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