East West

Sales

$$500,000$$$550,000$

Variable costs

$200,000,275,000$

Traceable fixed costs

$150,000,180,000$

Allocated common corporate

costs

$135,000,170,000$

Net operating income $($loss$).$

$$15,000$$$(75,000)$

The management of Cook is considering the elimination of the West Division. If the West Division were eliminated, its traceable fixed costs could be avoided. Total common corporate costs would be unaffected by this decision. Given these data, the elimination of the West Division would result in an overall company net operating income $($loss$)$ of:

A$)$ $$15,000$

B$)$ $$(155,000)$

C$)$ $$(75,000)$

D$)$ $$(60,000)$