Answer:
$10,000 disadvantage
Explanation:
If $60,000 of the fixed expenses are not avoidable even if the product is dropped, the total impact on fixed expenses by dropping product A is:
Avoidable fixed expenses = $210,000 - $60,000 =$150,000
Variable expenses = $340,000
Total avoidable expenses = Avoidable fixed expenses + Variable expenses
Total avoidable expenses = $150,000 + $340,000 = $490,000
Sales of Product A = $500,000
The change in cash flow by dropping product A is given by:
C = Total avoidable expenses - Sales of Product A
C= $490,000 - $500,000 = -$10,000
Since the value is negative, there is an annual financial disadvantage of $10,000 for the company by eliminating Product A.