Decision to Discontinue a ProductOn the basis of the following data, the general manager of Foremost Footwear Inc. decided to discontinue Childrens Shoes because it reduced income from operations by $$10,000.$ What is the flaw in this decision if it is assumed that fixed costs would not be materially affected by the discontinuance?eBook

Foremost Footwear Inc.

Product$-$Line Income Statement

for the Year Ended April $30,20$ Y$7$

$\backslash$table$[[,\backslash$table$[[$Children$\text{'}$s$],[$Shoes$]],\backslash$table$[[$Men$\text{'}$s$],[$Shoes$]],\backslash$table$[[$Women$\text{'}$s$],[$Shoes$]],$Total$],[$Sales$,$$$165,000,$$$300,000,$$$500,000,$$$965,000$