Computing the operating income


Response to the following problem:

Riverside Industries has three product lines: A, B and C. The following information is available:

                               Product A               Product B              Product C

Sales                       $100,000                $90,000                 $44,000

Variable costs             76,000                  48,000                   35,000

Contribution margin      24,000                 42,000                  9,000

Avoidable fixed costs        9,000               18,000                   3,000

Unavoidable fixed costs     6,000                 9,000                 7,700

Operating income (loss)     $9,000                $15,000             $(1,700)

Riverside Industries is thinking about dropping Product C because it is reporting a loss. Assume Riverside Industries drops Product C and does not replace it.

What will happen to operating income?

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