A segment of a company reports the following loss for the year. All $192,500 of its variable costs are avoidable, and $93,000 of its fixed costs are avoidable. Segment Income (Loss) Sales $ 275,000 Variable costs 192,500 Contribution margin 82,500 Fixed costs 101,000 Income (loss) (18,500) (a) Compute the income increase or decrease from eliminating this segment. (b) Should the segment be eliminated?

A segment of a company reports the following loss for the year. All $192,500 of its variable costs are avoidable, and $93,000 of its fixed costs are avoidable. Segment Income (Loss) Sales $ 275,000 Variable costs 192,500 Contribution margin 82,500 Fixed costs 101,000 Income (loss) (18,500) (a) Compute the income increase or decrease from eliminating this segment. (b) Should the segment be eliminated?

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Segment Income (Loss)
Sales	$ 275,000
Variable costs	192,500
Contribution margin	82,500
Fixed costs	101,000
Income (loss)	(18,500)

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