The Operations of Winston Corporation Are Divided into the Blink

question 138

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The operations of Winston Corporation are divided into the Blink Division and the Blur Division.Projections for the next year are as follows:
$$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | } \hline & \begin{array} { r } \text { Blink } \\\text { Division }\end{array} & \begin{array} { r } \text { Blur } \\\text { Division }\end{array} & \text { Total } \\\hline \text { Sales } & \$ 280,000 & \$ 168,000 & \$ 448,000 \\\hline \text { Variable costs } & 98,000 & 77,000 & 175,000 \\\hline \text { Contribution margin } & \$ 182,000 & \$ 91,000 & \$ 273,000 \\\hline \text { Direct fixed costs } & 84,000 & 70,000 & 154,000 \\\hline \text { Segment margin } & \$ 98,000 & \$ 21,000 & \$ 119,000 \\\hline \text { Allocated common costs } & 42,000 & 31,500 & 73,500 \\\hline \text { Operating income (loss) } & \$ 56,000 & ( \$ 10,500 ) & \$ 45,500 \\\hline\end{array}$$
Operating income for Winston Corporation as a whole if the Blur Division were dropped would be:

• A) $66,500.
• B) $56,000.
• C) $45,500.
• D) $24,500.

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