On the basis of the following data, the general manager of Feet to Go Inc. decided to discontinue Children€™s Shoes because it reduced income from operations by $26,000. What is the flaw in thisdecision?

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Sole Mates Inc. Product-Line Income Statement For the Year Ended August 31, 2008 Children's Shoes Men's Shoes Women's Shoes Total Sales Costs of goods sold: $150,000 5300,000 $500,000 950,000 Variable costs Fixed costs Total cost of goods sold 90,000 40,000 150,000 60,000 $220,000 460,000 220,000 340,000 $680,000 270,000 120,000 Gross profit Selling and adminstrative expenses: 20,000 90,000 160,000 Variable selling and admin. expenses Fixed selling and admin. expenses Total selling and admin. expenses 30,000 16,000 46,000 (26,000) 45,000 20,000 65,000 25,000 95,000 170,000 61,000 5231,000 40,000 39,000 25,000 $120,000 Income (loss) from operations