A manufacturer is considering eliminating a segment because it shows the following $6,400 loss. All $21,300 of its variable costs are avoidable, and $39,000 of its fixed costs are avoidable. Segment Income (Loss) Sales Variable costs Contribution margin Fixed costs Income (loss) $ 63,900 21,300 42,600 49,000 (6,400) (a) Compute the income increase or decrease from eliminating this segment. (b) Should the segment be eliminated?
A manufacturer is considering eliminating a segment because it shows the following $6,400 loss. All $21,300 of its variable costs are avoidable, and $39,000 of its fixed costs are avoidable. Segment Income (Loss) Sales Variable costs Contribution margin Fixed costs Income (loss) $ 63,900 21,300 42,600 49,000 (6,400) (a) Compute the income increase or decrease from eliminating this segment. (b) Should the segment be eliminated?
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Transcribed Image Text:A manufacturer is considering eliminating a segment because it shows the following $6,400 loss. All $21,300 of its variable costs are
avoidable, and $39,000 of its fixed costs are avoidable.
Segment Income (Loss)
Sales
Variable costs
Contribution margin
Fixed costs
Income (loss)
$ 63,900
21,300
(a) Compute the income increase or decrease from eliminating this segment.
(b) Should the segment be eliminated?
42,600
49,000
(6,400)
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Segment Elimination Analysis
Sales
Variable costs
Contribution margin
Required A Required B
Compute the income increase or decrease from eliminating this segment.
Fixed costs
Income (loss)
Continue
S
$
63,900
21,300
42,600
49,000
(6,400)
Eliminate
< Required A
Income Increase
(Decrease)
Required B >

Transcribed Image Text:A manufacturer is considering eliminating a segment because it shows the following $6,400 loss. All $21,300 of its variable costs are
avoidable, and $39,000 of its fixed costs are avoidable.
Segment Income (Loss)
Sales
Variable costs
Contribution margin
Fixed costs
Income (loss)
$ 63,900
21,300
42,600
49,000
(6,400)
(a) Compute the income increase or decrease from eliminating this segment.
(b) Should the segment be eliminated?
Required A Required B
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Should the segment be eliminated?
Should the segment be eliminated?
< Required A
Required B >
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