Northern Stores Is a Retailer in the Upper Midwest

Essay

Northern Stores is a retailer in the upper Midwest.The most recent monthly income statement for Northern Stores is given below:
Northern is considering closing Store I.If Store I is closed,one-fourth of its traceable fixed expenses would continue.Also,the closing of Store I would result in a 20% decrease in sales in Store II.Northern allocates common fixed expenses on the basis of sales dollars and none of these costs would be saved if a store were shut down.
Required:
Compute the overall increase or decrease in the net operating income of Northern Stores if Store I is closed.