Patterson Company operates three segments. Income statements for the segments imply that profitability improved if ere eliminated PATTERSON COMPANY Income Statements for the Year 2014 Segment Sales 165,000 t$240,000 $250,000 Cost of goods sold (121,000) (92,000) (95,000) Sales commissions (15,000) (22,000) (22,000) Contribution margin 29,000 126,000 133.000 General fixed oper, exp. (allocation of president's salary) (44,000) (52,000) (44,000) Advertising expense (specific to individual divisions) (3,000) (10,000) Net income (18,000) 64,000 89,000