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The Operations of Winston Corporation Are Divided into the Blink

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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:
 Blink  Division  Blur  Division  Total  Sales $280,000$168,000$448,000 Variable costs 98,00077,000175,000 Contribution margin $182,000$91,000$273,000 Direct fixed costs 84,00070,000154,000 Segment margin $98,000$21,000$119,000 Allocated common costs 42,00031,50073,500 Operating income (loss)  $56,000($10,500) $45,500\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}
If the Blur Division were dropped,Blink Division's sales would increase by 30%.If this happened,the operating income for Winston Corporation as a whole would be:


A) $72,800.
B) $56,000.
C) $79,100.
D) $59,150.

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