Question 3 (11-3) The Possum Transport Company produces bikes, skates, and mopeds. Bikes are not as popular as they used to be, and the company is considering dropping this product. Possum currently sells 5000 bikes per year for $20 each. Variable manufacturing and selling costs total $17 per bike. Fixed costs of $40,000 can be avoided if the bikes are not produced.
Required: Prepare an analysis to answer each of the following independent questions
a) Given this information, by how much would Possum's profit increase if production of bikes were discontinued?