Chapter 6 Homework Saved Sa Help 7 Exercise 6-14A Segment elimination decision LO 6-4 Benson Company operates three segments. Income statements for the segments imply that profitability could be improved if Segment A were eliminated. BENSON COMPANY Income Statements for the Year 2018 eBook Segment c $ 163,000 (126,000) (19,000) $247,000 (86,000) (27,000) $265,000 (75,000) (29,000) Sales Cost of goods sold Sales commissions Ask in General fixed operating expenses (allocation of president's salary) Advertising expense (specific to individual divisions) (42,000) (46,000) (18,000) (26,000) (5,000) $ (29,000) 70,000 $135,000 income Net References Required a. Prepare a schedule of relevant sales and costs for Segment A. b. Prepare comparative income statements for the company as the elimination of Segment A. whole under two alternatives: (1) the retention of Segment A and (2) Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Prepare comparative income statements for the company as a whole under two alternatives: (1) the retention of Segment A and (2) the elimination of Segment A. BENSON COMPANY Comparative Income Statements for the Year 2018 Eliminate Seg. A Keep Seg. A Decision