Gion Company Is Considering Eliminating Its Windows Division,which Reported an Operating

question 13

Multiple Choice

Gion Company is considering eliminating its windows division,which reported an operating loss for the recent year of $105,000.Division sales for the year were $1,110,000 and its variable costs were $975,000.The fixed costs of the division were $220,000.If the windows division is dropped,65% of the fixed costs allocated to it could be eliminated.The impact on Gion's operating income from eliminating this business segment would be:

• A)$7,200 decrease
• B)$8,000 increase
• C)$143,000 decrease
• D)$143,000 increase
• E)$8,000 decrease

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