Mission Company has three product lines: D, E, and F.  The following information is available:     D E F Sales revenue 83,000 42,000 24,000 Variable expenses 40,000 26,000 15,000   43,000 16,000 9,000 Fixed expenses 12,000 15,000 17,000 Operating income 31,000 1,000 $(8,000) Mission company is thinking of discontinuing product line F because it is reporting an operating loss.  All fixed expenses are unavoidable.  Assuming Mission Company discontinues product line F and does not replace it, what affect will this have an operating income?

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Mission Company has three product lines: D, E, and F.  The following information is available:

 

 

D

E

F

Sales revenue

83,000

42,000

24,000

Variable expenses

40,000

26,000

15,000

 

43,000

16,000

9,000

Fixed expenses

12,000

15,000

17,000

Operating income

31,000

1,000

$(8,000)

Mission company is thinking of discontinuing product line F because it is reporting an operating loss.  All fixed expenses are unavoidable.  Assuming Mission Company discontinues product line F and does not replace it, what affect will this have an operating income?

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