he management accountant for Giada's Book Store has prepared the following income statement for the most current year: Cookbook Travel Book Classics Total Sales $68,000 $126,000 $53,000 $247,000 Cost of goods sold 40,000 66,000 21,000 127,000 Contribution margin 28,000 60,000 32,000 120,000 Order and delivery processing 21,000 24,000 11,000 56,000 Rent (per sq. foot used) 2,000 5,000 4,000 11,000 Allocated corporate costs 8,000 8,000 8,000 24,000 Corporate profit $ (3,000) $23,000 $9,000 $29,000 If the cookbook product line had been discontinued prior to this year, the company would have reported .

Giada's Book Store

The company would have reported a total profit of $19,000, which is $10,000 less.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Income statement for the most current year:

                                               Cookbook  Travel Book    Classics   Total

Sales                                        $68,000  $126,000  $53,000  $247,000

Cost of goods sold                    40,000     66,000     21,000     127,000

Contribution margin                  28,000     60,000    32,000     120,000

Order and delivery processing 21,000     24,000      11,000       56,000

Rent (per sq. foot used)              2,000       5,000      4,000         11,000

Allocated corporate costs          8,000        8,000      8,000       24,000 Corporate profit                     $ (3,000)  $23,000    $9,000     $29,000

Corporate profit =                     $29,000

less allocated cookbook costs   10,000

Adjusted corporate profit =      $19,000

b) Discontinuing the Cookbook product line would have eliminated the contribution the product line makes to defraying Rent and Allocated Corporate costs totalling $10,000 unless the Rental space was a variable cost.