State Road Fabricators Inc. is considering eliminating Model A02777 because of losses over the past quarter. The past three months of information for Model A02777 are summarized below:
Sales (1,100 units) | $470,000 |
Manufacturing costs:
Direct labor ($15 per hour) | 80,000 |
Overhead costs are 75% variable and the remaining 25% is depreciation of special equipment for model A02777 that has no resale value.
If Model A02777 is dropped from the product line, operating income will ________.
◦ increase by $80,000
◦ decrease by $117,500
◦ increase by $37,500
◦ decrease by $80,000