A Company Is Considering Eliminating a Product Line

question 115

Multiple Choice

A company is considering eliminating a product line. The fixed costs currently allocated to the product line will be allocated to other product lines upon discontinuance. If the product line is discontinued

• A) total net income will increase by the amount of the product line's fixed costs.
• B) total net income will decrease by the amount of the product line's fixed costs.
• C) the contribution margin of the product line will indicate the net income increase or decrease.
• D) the company's total fixed costs will decrease.

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Calculate process capability indexes using real data to assess the capability of a manufacturing or production process.

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