Patterson Company operates three segments. Income statements for the segments imply that profitability could be improved if Segment A were eliminated.

PATTERSON COMPANY

Income Statements for the Year $2014$

Segment

Sales

Cost of goods sold

Sales commissions

Contribution margin

General fixed oper. exp. $($allocation of president's'salary$)$

Advertising expense $($specific to individual divisions$)$

Net income

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