Prepare a differential analysis dated december 31 2012 to

Question

The condensed product-line income statement for Porcelain Tableware Company for the month of December is as follows:

	Bowls	Plants	Cups
Sales	$65,000	$89,400	$26,900
Cost of Goods Sold	26,300	32,800	14,800
Gross Profit	$38,700	$56,600	$12,100
Selling and Admin Expenses	29,400	34,900	15,400
Income from Operations	$9,300	$21,700	$(3,300)

Fixed costs are 15% of the cost of goods sold and 40% of the selling and administrative expenses. Porcelain Tableware assumes that fixed costs would not be materially affected if the Cups line were discontinued.

Prepare a differential analysis dated December 31, 2012, to determine if cups should be continued (Alternative 1) or discontinued (Alternative 2). If an amount is zero, enter zero "0".

Differential Analysis
Continue Cups (Alt. 1) or Discontinue Cups (Alt. 2)
December 31, 2012
		Continue Cups (Alternative 1)		Discontinue Cups (Alternative 2)		Differential Effect on Income (Alternative 2)
Revenues		$ Correct 8 of Item 1		$ Correct 9 of Item 1		$ Correct 10 of Item 1
Costs:
Variable cost of goods sold		Correct 13 of Item 1		Correct 14 of Item 1		Correct 15 of Item 1
Variable selling and admin. expenses		Correct 17 of Item 1		Correct 18 of Item 1		Correct 19 of Item 1
Fixed costs		Correct 21 of Item 1		Correct 22 of Item 1		Correct 23 of Item 1
Income (Loss)		$ Correct 25 of Item 1		$ Correct 26 of Item 1		$ Correct 27 of Item 1