Rabbitt Corporation Is Considering Whether to Discontinue a Division That

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Rabbitt Corporation is considering whether to discontinue a division that generates a total contribution margin of $40,000 per year. Fixed manufacturing overhead allocated to this division is $60,000, of which 12,000 is unavoidable. If Rabbitt Corporation were to eliminate this division, the effect on the company's operating income would be a(n)

• A) increase in total operating income of $8,000.
• B) decrease in total operating income of $8,000.
• C) increase in total operating income of $28,000.
• D) decrease in total operating income of $28,000.

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