A study has been conducted to determine if Product A should be dropped. Sales of the product total $224,000 per year; variable expenses total $156,800 per year. Fixed expenses charged to the product total $100,800 per year. The company estimates that $44,800 of these fixed expenses will continue even if the product is dropped. These data indicate that if Product A is dropped, the company's overall net operating income would: Multiple Choice decrease by $22,400 per year. increase by $22,400 per year. decrease by $11,200 per year.

Answer: Decrease by $11,200 per year.

Explanation:

First let's calculate the income if the product is not dropped.

Calculting income would be,

= Sales - Variable Costs - Fixed Costs

= 224,000 - 156,800 - 100,800

= - $33,600

Income (loss) would be a ($33,600) if the product is kept.

If the product is discontinued, it is given that $44,800 in fixed costs will still continue.

These fixed costs cannot be covered in part by the Sales because the product will be discontinued. So that means the net operating Income would simply be a $44,800 loss.

The difference between these 2 options is therefore,

= 44,800 - 33,600

= $11,200

This means that if Product A is stopped, the net operating income will decrease by a further $11,200 because there is no revenue to cover the fixed assets in part. The last option is correct.