The Most Recent Monthly Income Statement for Kennaman Stores Is

question 38

Essay

The most recent monthly income statement for Kennaman Stores is given below: Kennaman is considering closing Store I. If Store I is closed, one-fourth of its traceable fixed expenses would continue unchanged. Also, the closing of Store I would result in a 20% decrease in sales in Store II. Kennaman allocates common fixed expenses on the basis of sales dollars.
Required:
Compute the overall increase or decrease in Kennaman's net operating income if Store I is closed.

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