Lusk Corporation produces and sells 14,100 units of Product X each month. The selling price of Product X is $23 per unit, and variable expenses are $17 per unit. A study has been made concerning whether Product X should be discontinued. The study shows that $74,000 of the $104,000 in fixed expenses charged to Product X would not be avoidable even if the product was discontinued. If Product X is discontinued, the company's overall net operating income would:

a. decrease by $54,600 per month

b. increase by $19,400 per month

c. increase by $49,400 per month

d. decrease by $49,400 per month

Option A

Decrease by $54,600 per month

Explanation:

Relevant cost are future incremental cash costs that arise as a direct consequence of a decision.

The relevant costs of this decision to dis includes discontinue he following:

$

1. The contribution lost (23-17) * 14,100 = (84600)

2. savings in the avoidable fixed cost

(104,000 - 74,000) 30000

The net loss from decision (54,600)

If product is discontinued, Lusk Corporation net income will be reduced by $54,600

Note that we did not consider the allocated fixed cost of $74,000 because they would be incurred either way. And therefore they are not relevant for this decision