ABC Corporation makes mattresses in three sizes: twin, queen and king. Twin
mattresses have shown a loss for several years, similar to the operating loss shown
below:
None of the fixed cost is avoidable. What will total operating income for the
corporation be if twin mattresses are discontinued?
a. $50,000 loss
b. $15,000 loss
c. $30,000 profit
d. $105,000 profit
Betty’s Bakery needs to purchase a new oven costing $8,000 to replace her old oven
that cannot be repaired. The new oven has several features that the old oven did not
have and is expected to have a useful life of 12 years. Betty does not expect the oven
will have any salvage value at the end of its life. Required: a. If Betty’s required rate of
return is 8%, what level of annual cash savings must the oven generate to be considered
an acceptable investment under the net present value method? b. If Betty decides the
cash savings will not be sufficient to justify the cost of the new oven, list two
alternatives she might consider.