Millbridge Ambulance Service has been considering consolidating its three locations into just two locations. The location they are considering closing currently costs $155,000 to operate. If the location is closed, the ambulances from that location would be moved to the other two locations. The savings from the closure would be partially offset by increased expenses at the two remaining locations. Millbridge will lose $40,000 of state subsidy if it closes the location. Millbridge wants to close the location only if the closure results in an overall financial improvement. The current costs of the location are as follows: 

The general and administrative expenses of $20,000 are an allocation of costs from the central office. The costs of the central office are not affected by the existence of the specific locations. If the location is closed, the staff will be transferred to the other two locations, and the lease will be canceled, so there will be no rent or repairs and by $20,000. What should Millbridge do? maintenance. While it won’t purchase