Lees Corp. is deciding whether to keep or drop a small segment of its business. Key information regarding the segment include:
Contribution margin: 35,000
Avoidable fixed costs: 30,000
Unavoidable fixed costs: 25,000
Given the information above, Lees should
a. Drop the segment because the contribution margin is less than total fixed costs.
b. Drop the segment because avoidable fixed costs exceed unavoidable fixed costs.
c. Keep the segment because the contribution margin exceeds avoidable fixed costs.
d. Keep the segment because the contribution margin exceeds unavoidable fixed costs.