Michael's Hats,Inc If $90,000 of Fixed Costs Will Be Eliminated by Dropping

question 106

Multiple Choice

Michael's Hats,Inc.has two product lines-batting helmets and football helmets.The income statement data for the most recent year is as follows: $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | } \hline & { \text { Total } } & \text { Batting Helmets } & \text { Football Helmets } \\\hline \text { Sales revenue } & \$ 900,000 & \$ 500,000 & \$ 400,000 \\\hline \text { Variable costs } & ( 480,000 & \underline { ( 200,000 ) } & ( 280,000 ) \\\hline \text { Contribution margin } & \$ 420,000 & \$ 300,000 & \$ 120,000 \\\hline \text { Fixed costs } & ( 230,000 & ( 80,000 ) & ( 150,000 ) \\\hline \text { Operating income (loss) } & \$ 190,000 & \$ 220,000 & \$ ( 30,000 ) \\\hline\end{array}$$ If $90,000 of fixed costs will be eliminated by dropping the football helmets line,how will dropping football helmets affect operating income of the company?

• A)Operating income will increase by $90,000.
• B)Operating income will increase by $120,000.
• C)Operating income will decrease by $150,000.
• D)Operating income will decrease by $30,000.

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