The Management of Woznick Corporation Has Been Concerned for Some

question 50

Multiple Choice

The management of Woznick Corporation has been concerned for some time with the financial performance of its product V86O and has considered discontinuing it on several occasions. Data from the company's accounting system for this product for last year appear below: In the company's accounting system all fixed expenses of the company are fully allocated to products. Further investigation has revealed that $30,000 of the fixed manufacturing expenses and $13,000 of the fixed selling and administrative expenses are avoidable if product V86O is discontinued.
According to the company's accounting system, what is the net operating income earned by product V86O? Include all costs in this calculation-whether relevant or not.

• A) $78,000
• B) ($5,000)
• C) ($78,000)
• D) $5,000

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