The Condensed Income Statement for a Hayden Corp

question 141

Multiple Choice

The condensed income statement for a Hayden Corp. for the past year is as follows: Management is considering the discontinuance of the manufacture and sale of Product T at the beginning of the current year. The discontinuance would have no effect on the total fixed costs and expenses or on the sales of Product U. What is the amount of change in net income for the current year that will result from the discontinuance of Product T?

• A) $140,000 increase
• B) $5,000 increase
• C) $5,000 decrease
• D) $140,000 decrease

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Definitions:

Pure Competition

A market structure characterized by an extremely large number of sellers and buyers where no single participant has the market power to influence product prices.

Oligopoly

A market structure characterized by a small number of firms controlling a large portion of the market share, often leading to limited competition.

Monopolistic Competition

A market structure characterized by many firms offering products that are similar but not identical, leading to competition based on quality, price, and marketing.