Manor Company plans to discontinue a department that has a contribution margin of $25,000 and $50,000 in fixed costs. Of the fixed costs, $21,000 cannot be eliminated. The effect on the profit of Manor Company of discontinuing this department would be:

A) a decrease of $25,000.
B) a decrease of $4,000.
C) an increase of $4,000.
D) an increase of $25,000.

Contribution Margin

The amount remaining from sales revenues after all variable expenses have been deducted.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change in proportion to the activity of a business, i.e., they remain constant regardless of the level of production or sales.

Discontinue Department

The process or decision to eliminate a particular department or business unit that is not performing up to expectations or aligning with company strategy.