A segment of a company reports the following loss for the year. All $178,500 of its variable costs are avoidable, and $99,000 of its fixed costs are avoidable. Segment Income (Loss) Sales Variable costs Contribution margin Fixed costs Income (loss) $ 255,000 178,500 76,500 107,000 (30,500) (a) Compute the income increase or decrease from eliminating this segment. (b) Should the segment be eliminated? Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Compute the income increase or decrease from eliminating this segment. Segment Elimination Analysis Income Increase (Decrease) Sales Variable costs Contribution margin Fixed costs Income (loss) Continue Eliminate $ 255,000 $ 0 178,500 0 76,500 0 107,000 (107,000) $ (30,500) S (107,000) S (76,500) < Required A Required B >

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