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Manor Company plans to discontinue a department that has a contribution margin of $25,000 and $50,000 in fixed costs. Of the fixed costs, $21,000 cannot be eliminated. The effect on the profit of Manor Company of discontinuing this department would be:


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Associative Property

A mathematical rule that states the way in which numbers are grouped (associated) does not change their sum or product.

Algebra

A branch of mathematics dealing with symbols and the rules for manipulating these symbols; it is a unifying thread of almost all of mathematics.

Distributive Property

A property that allows one to multiply a sum by a number by multiplying each addend individually by the number.

Algebra

A field within mathematics that focuses on the use of symbols and the principles governing their manipulation, serving as a foundational basis for nearly the entirety of mathematical disciplines.

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