Question: Keep or Drop - ( Please check the screenshots for info. ) The text format is confusing AudioMart is a retailer of vintage vinyl records

Keep or Drop-(Please check the screenshots for info.) The text format is confusing
AudioMart is a retailer of vintage vinyl records and equipment. The store carries two popular sound systemsSystem A and System B. System A, of slightly higher quality than System B, costs $21 more. With rare exceptions, the store also sells a specialized headset when a system is sold. The headset can be used with either system. Variable-costing income statements for the three products follow:
System ASystem B HeadsetSales$44,800 $32,500$8,100 Less: Variable expenses19,60025,9003,500 Contribution margin$25,200$6,600$4,600Less: Fixed costs *10,10017,5003,000Operating income (loss)$15,100$(10,900)$1,600
*This includes common fixed costs totaling $17,500, allocated to each product in proportion to its revenues.
The owner of the store is concerned about the profit performance of System B and is considering dropping it. If the product is dropped, sales of System A will increase by 32%, and sales of headsets will drop by 25%. Round all answers to the nearest whole number.
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1.Prepare segmented income statements for the three products. Round your answers to the nearest dollar. Input expenses as positive numbers.
2(a)Conceptual Connection: Prepare segmented income statements for System A and the headsets assuming that System B is dropped. Round your answers to the nearest dollar. Input expenses as positive numbers. (Note: Be sure to complete 2(b) below the statement.)
3(a)Prepare segmented income statements for System A, System C and the headsets. Round your answers to the nearest dollar. Input expenses as positive numbers. (Note: Be sure to complete 3(b) below the statement.)
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