A company is considering whether they should drop business segment A$.$ After analyzing their cost structure, the company determines that it has $$300,000$ in total company$-$wide fixed costs and that $$30,000$ of these fixed costs are associated with Segment A$.$ Avoidable costs equal $$20,000,$ and unavoidable costs equal $$10,000.$

What is the minimum contribution margin that Segment A must have for the company to keep the segment?

$$20,001$

$$30,001$

$$50,001$

$$300,001$

A manufacturer builds and markets laptop computers for home and small business use. The company has been approached by an outside supplier offering to provide completed screens to the company for $$66$ each. The company's marketing director negotiated the deal personally and is thrilled about how much cheaper it will be to purchase the screens from outside. Producing the cost data outlined below, the manager believes there is a $$27$ per unit savings.

Per Unit Costs:

Direct materials $$38$

Direct labor $$8$

Variable manufacturing overhead $$7$

Fixed manufacturing overhead $$40$

Total cost $$93$

It has been determined that sales in future years will be $30,000$ units per year. If the company decides to buy the screens from the outside supplier, $30\%$ of the fixed manufacturing overhead will be eliminated.

What will the impact be on annual company net income if the part is purchased?

$$30,000$ increase

$$30,000$ decrease

$$81,000$ increase

$$81,000$ decrease