The operations of Winston Corporation are divided into the Blink Division and the Blur Division. Projections for the next year are as follows:
Blink Division Blur Division Total
Sales $ 295,000 $ 174,000 $ 469,000
Variable costs 101,000 80,000 181,000
Contribution margin $ 194,000 $ 94,000 $ 288,000
Direct fixed costs 87,000 73,000 160,000
Segment margin $ 107,000 $ 21,000 $ 128,000
Allocated common costs 42,000 34,500 76,500
Operating income (loss) $ 65,000 $ (13,500 ) $ 51,500
Required:
1. If the Blur Division were dropped, Blink Division's sales would increase by 30%. If this happened, the operating income for Winston Corporation, as a whole, would be .
A) $84,500.
B) $65,000.
C) $88,700.
D) $66,950.

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