Alexa Fashions operates three departments Men's, Women's and Accessories Departmental operating income data for the third quarter of 2024 are as follows (Click the icon to view the data) 0 (Click the icon to view additional information) If Alexa Fashions drops a department, it will not incur these foxed costs. Under these circumstances, should Alexa Fashions drop any of the departments? Give your reasoning Begin by completing the following analysis to determine the increase or decrease in operating income trom dropping the Accessories Department, the only Department showing an operating loss this quarter (Enter decreases to profits with a parentheses or minus sign) Alexa Fashions Analysis of Dropping the Accessories Department Expected decrease in revenues Expected decrease in costs Expected decrease in variable costs Expected decrease in foxed costs Expected decrease in total costs in operating income Under these circumstances, should Alexa Fashions drop any of the departments? Give your reasoning Decision Alexa Fashions V because X More Info Alexa Fashions operates throe departments Men's Women's and Acce (Click the icon to www the data) (Click the icon to If Alexa Fashions drops a department, it will not incur these fixed costs reasoning Assume that the fixed costs assigned to each department include only direct fixed costs of the department Salary of the department's manager Cost of advertising directly related to that department Data Table Print Done Alexa Fashions Income Statement For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2024 Department Men's Woman's Accessories S 109 000 $ 51,000 $ 96,000 $ 60.000 27,000 85,000 Net Sales Revenue Total 256,000 172,000 Variable Coats Contribution Margin Fixed Costs 49,000 21.000 28,000 $ 24,000 17,000 11.000 21,000 84.000 59.000 S 7,000 $ (10,000) 25,000 Operating Income (Loss)