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The Operations of Bridgeton Corporation Are Divided into the Adams

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The operations of Bridgeton Corporation are divided into the Adams Division and the Carter Division.Projections for the next year are as follows:
 Acams  Division  Cater  Division  Total  Sales $560,000$336,000$896,000 Variable costs 196,000154,000360,000 Contribution margin $364,000$182,000$546,000 Direct fixed costs 168,000140,000308,000 Segment margin $196,000$42,000$238,000 Allocated common costs 84,00063,000147,000 Operating income (loss)  $112,000$21,000) $91,000\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | } \hline & \begin{array} { r } \text { Acams } \\\text { Division }\end{array} & \begin{array} { r } \text { Cater } \\\text { Division }\end{array} & \text { Total } \\\hline \text { Sales } & \$ 560,000 & \$ 336,000 & \$ 896,000 \\\hline \text { Variable costs } & 196,000 & 154,000 & \underline { 360,000 } \\\hline \text { Contribution margin } & \$ 364,000 & \$ 182,000 & \$ 546,000 \\\hline \text { Direct fixed costs } & 168,000 & 140,000 & 308,000 \\\hline \text { Segment margin } & \$ 196,000 & \$ 42,000 & \$ 238,000 \\\hline \text { Allocated common costs } & 84,000 & 63,000 & 147,000 \\\hline \text { Operating income (loss) } & \$ 112,000 & \underline { \$ 21,000 ) } & \$ 91,000 \\\hline\end{array}
Operating income for Bridgeton Corporation as a whole if the Carter Division were dropped would be:


A) $133,000.
B) $112,000.
C) $91,000.
D) $49,000.

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