Haygood Transport Company divides its operations into four divisions. A recent income statement for Stancil Division follows.

Required
a. Should Stancil Division be eliminated? Support your answer by explaining how the division's elimination would affect the net income of the company as a whole. By how much would companywide income increase or decrease?
b. Assume that Stancil Division is able to increase its revenue to $700,000 by raising its prices. Would this change the decision you made in Requirement a? Determine the amount of the increase or decrease that would occur in companywide net income if the segment were eliminated if revenue were $700,000.
c. What is the minimum amount of revenue required to justify continuing the operation of StancilDivision?

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HAYGOOD TRANSPORT COMPANY Stancil Division Income Statement for the Year 2009 $ 650,000 (430,000) (81,000) (113,000) (60,000) (120,000) Revenue Salaries for drivers Fuel expenses Insurance Division-level facility-sustaining costs Companywide facility-sustaining costs Net loss