Superior Markets, Incorporated, operates three stores in a large metropolitan area. A segmented absorption costing income statement for the company for the last quarter is given below:

The North Store has consistently shown losses over the past two years, so management is considering closing this store.

a$.$ A detailed breakdown of the selling and administrative expenses shown above is as follows:

$\backslash$table$[[$Selling expenses:,Total,North Store,South Store,East Store$],[$Sales salaries,$$239,000,$$$70,000,$$$89,000,$$$80,000$