HiTech Wants to Drop the Regular Product Line

question 42

Multiple Choice

HiTech wants to drop the Regular product line.If the line is dropped,company-wide fixed manufacturing costs would fall by 10% because there is no alternative use of the facilities.What would be the impact on operating income if Regular is discontinued?

• A)$0.
• B)$10,400 increase.
• C)$20,000 increase.
• D)$39,600 decrease.
• E)None of thesE.

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Definitions:

Excise Tax

A tax levied on the sale or consumption of specific goods or services, such as alcohol, tobacco, and gasoline.

Taxable Income

The amount of an individual's or corporation's income used to determine how much tax is owed to the government.

Progressive Income-tax

A tax system where the tax rate increases as the taxable amount increases, typically imposing higher taxes on higher income earners.

Price Elasticity

A measure of how sensitive the demand or supply of a product is to changes in price, indicating how quantities demanded or supplied respond to price changes.