Chapter 6 Showalter Corporation currently has two divisions which had the following operating results for last year Division A Division B Sales $ 500,000 $ 650.000 Variable costs 230.000 425.000 Contribution margin 270,000 225,000 Traceable fixed costs 145.000 150.000 Segment margin 125,000 75.000 Allocated common corporate fixed costs 80.000 90.000 Net operating income (loss) 45.000 $ (15.000) Management is considering the elimination of Division B. If the division was dropped, all of the traceable foxed costs would be avoided, but none of the allocated common corporate fixed costs could be avoided. If Division B was dropped at the beginning of last year, how much higher or lower would Showalter's total net operating income have been? $90,000 lower $15,000 higher $90,000 higher $75,000 lower vious