Martinez Market (MM) nuns two convenience stores, one in Vancouver and one in Surrey Operating income for each store in the year follows (Click the icon to view the operating income for the stores) The equipment has a remaining useful life of one year and a zero disposal price In a senior management meeting, Maria Lopez, the management accountant at Martinez Market, makes the following comment. "MM can increase its profitability by closing down the Surrey store or by adding more stores like if: Requirement 1. Calculate MM's operating income if it closes down the Surrey store. By closing down the store, MM can reduce overall corporate overhead costs by $58,000. Is Maria Lopez correct? Explain. (Enter losses in revenuos as a negative amount Leave cells blank if the cost is not Ielevant If the net effect is an operating loss, enter the amount with parentheses or a minus sign ) Ir Mana Loper's staterment ahout the eflact of chereg the Sumry stoen conect? Expian the - becaine fins a a batcol incremental Revenue and incrememtal Cots of Opening New store Repenues Operieng cish: Cen aril godv sed Cosporak overied kat operaing costs Elfuct on opering incons pocs) Loperz is r Uat Mavterer Markirs ckeatiog incere would Required Answer the following questions referring to the data provided. 1. Calculate MM's operating income if it closes down the Surrey store. By closing down the store, MM can reduce overall corporate overhead costs by $58,000. Is Maria Lopez correct? Explain. 2. Calculate MM's operating income if it opens another store with revenues and costs identical to those of the Surrey store (including a cost of $18,000 to acquire equipment with a one-year useful life and zero disposal price). Opening this store will increase corporate overhead costs by $6,000. Is Maria Lopez correct? Explain. Store operating income