Exercise $23-8$ Segment elimination $$ P$4$

Marin Company makes several products, including canoes. The company reports a loss from its canoe segment $($see below$).$ All its variable costs are avoidable, and $$300,000$ of its fixed costs are avoidable. $($a$)$ Compute the income increase or decrease from eliminating this segment. $($b$)$ Should the segment be eliminated?

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