Pet Food Inc. has two product lines: Cat food and Dog food. Contribution margin income statement data for the most recent year follow. Total Dog Food Sales revenue $385,000 $85,000 $62,000 $40,000 $323,000 $45,000 Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Operating income (loss) $100,000 $52,000 $223,000 $(7,000) Assuming total fixed costs remain unchanged, how would discontinuing the Dog food line affect operating income? OA. Increase in total operating income of $7,000 OB. Decrease in total operating income of $45,000 OC. Increase in total operating income of $178,000 OD. Decrease in total operating income of $401,000 Cat Food $300,000 $22,000 $278,000 $48,000 $230,000 CUD

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Bw J KVHZUM123 Corporation has two departments, Toys and Candy. The company's most recent monthly contribution format Income statement follows: Sales Varlable expenses Contribution Margin Fixed Expenses Net operating Income (loss) (ID#79893) (Baruch College - No assistance allowed.) Multiple Choice Total O O Candy $4,200,000 $3,000,000 $1,200,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 500,000 2,200,000 1,500,000 700,000 2,200,000 1,300,000 900,000 (200,000) 200,000 Q) If the Candy Department is dropped, what will be the effect on the net operating Income of the KVHZUM123 Corporation as a whole? O A KVHZUM123's study indicates that $200,000 of the fixed expenses being charged to the Candy Department are sunk costs or allocated costs that will continue even if the Candy Department is dropped. In addition, the elimination of the Candy Department will result in a 20% decrease in the sales of the Toys Department. Decrease by $260,000 0 Increase by $340,000 Department Toys Decrease by $340,000 Decrease by…

YKQOUC251 Corporation has two departments, Toys and Candy. The company's most recent monthly contribution format income statement follows: Sales Variable expenses Contribution Margin Fixed Expenses Net operating income (loss) Total Candy. $4,200,000 $3,000,000 $1,200,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 500,000 2,200,000 1,500,000 700,000 2,200,000 1,300,000 900,000 200,000 (200,000) 0 Department Toys A YKQOUC251's study indicates that $300,000 of the fixed expenses being charged to the Candy Department are sunk costs or allocated costs that will continue even if the Cand is dropped. In addition, the elimination of the Candy Department will result in a 20% decrease in the sales of the Toys Department. Q: If the Candy Department is dropped, what will be the effect on the net operating income of the YKQOUC251 Corporation as a whole?