The Management of Bonga Corporation Is Considering Dropping Product D74F

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Multiple Choice

The management of Bonga Corporation is considering dropping product D74F. Data from the company's accounting system for this product for last year appear below: All fixed expenses of the company are fully allocated to products in the company's accounting system. Further investigation has revealed that $210,000 of the fixed manufacturing expenses and $121,000 of the fixed selling and administrative expenses are avoidable if product D74F is discontinued.What would be the financial advantage (disadvantage) from dropping product D74F?

• A) $189,000
• B) $71,000
• C) ($71,000)
• D) ($189,000)

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