All-Mart is a department store with three major departments: Housewares, Hardware, and Electronics.  Company management is very concerned about the performance of the electronics department, noting that it seems to be a drag on the company based on its most recent fiscal quarter.  A company-wide segmented income statement follows:      Housewares  Hardware  Electronics  Total  Sales  $150,000  $220,000  $200,000  $570,000  Variable expenses  60,000  100,000  140,000  300,000  Contribution margin  90,000  120,000  60,000  270,000  Fixed expenses  50,000  100,000  90,000  240,000  Operating income (loss)  $40,000  $20,000  $(30,000)  $30,000    The company notes that if the electronics department were dropped, the other departments could expect a 10% decrease in foot traffic and sales.  Also, $20,000 of the electronics department’s fixed costs are allocated and would continue even if the department was dropped.  The company has no planned use for the space currently used by the electronics department.    needed Compute the net dollar advantage or disadvantage of dropping the electronics department.

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All-Mart is a department store with three major departments: Housewares, Hardware, and Electronics.  Company management is very concerned about the performance of the electronics department, noting that it seems to be a drag on the company based on its most recent fiscal quarter.  A company-wide segmented income statement follows: 

 

 

Housewares 

Hardware 

Electronics 

Total 

Sales 

$150,000 

$220,000 

$200,000 

$570,000 

Variable expenses 

60,000 

100,000 

140,000 

300,000 

Contribution margin 

90,000 

120,000 

60,000 

270,000 

Fixed expenses 

50,000 

100,000 

90,000 

240,000 

Operating income (loss) 

$40,000 

$20,000 

$(30,000) 

$30,000 

 

The company notes that if the electronics department were dropped, the other departments could expect a 10% decrease in foot traffic and sales.  Also, $20,000 of the electronics department’s fixed costs are allocated and would continue even if the department was dropped.  The company has no planned use for the space currently used by the electronics department. 

 

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Compute the net dollar advantage or disadvantage of dropping the electronics department. 

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