how to you answer part b?

Stuart Company operates three segments. Income statements for the segments imply that profitability could be improved if Segment A were eliminated STUART COMPANY Income Statements for the Year 2018 Symant Sales Cost of goods sold Sales commissions Contribution margin General fixed operating expenses (allocation of president's salary) Advertising expense specific to individual divisions) Net income $164,000 5247,00 (130,000) (85,000) (17,080) (25,000 17,000 137,800 (44,000) (44,000) (5.000 ) (14,000 $ (32.000) $ 79,000 $259,000 (92,000) (30,eee 137,800 (25,600) $112,000 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. STUART COMPANY Comparative Income Statements for the Year 2018 Decision Keep Seg. A Eliminate Seg. A Sales Cost of goods sold Sales commissions Contribution margin S 0 $ 0 General fixed operating expenses Advertising expense Net Income S 0 S