Petoskey Company produces three products: Alanson, Boyne, and Conway. A segmented income statement, with amounts given in thousands, follows:   Alanson Boyne Conway Total Sales revenue $1,280   $185   $330   $1,795   Less: Variable expenses 1,115   45   264   1,424   Contribution margin $165   $140   $66   $371   Less direct fixed expenses:                   Depreciation 50   15   11   76     Salaries 95   85   116   296   Segment margin $20   $40   $(61)   $-1   Direct fixed expenses consist of depreciation and plant supervisory salaries. All depreciation on the equipment is dedicated to the product lines. None of the equipment can be sold. Assume that each of the three products has a different supervisor whose position would remain if the associated product were dropped. Required: CONCEPTUAL CONNECTION: Estimate the impact on profit that would result from dropping Conway. Enter amount in full, rather than in thousands. For example, "15000" rather than "15".

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Petoskey Company produces three products: Alanson, Boyne, and Conway. A segmented income statement, with amounts given in thousands, follows:

  Alanson Boyne Conway Total
Sales revenue $1,280   $185   $330   $1,795  
Less: Variable expenses 1,115   45   264   1,424  
Contribution margin $165   $140   $66   $371  
Less direct fixed expenses:                
  Depreciation 50   15   11   76  
  Salaries 95   85   116   296  
Segment margin $20   $40   $(61)   $-1  

Direct fixed expenses consist of depreciation and plant supervisory salaries. All depreciation on the equipment is dedicated to the product lines. None of the equipment can be sold.

Assume that each of the three products has a different supervisor whose position would remain if the associated product were dropped.

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CONCEPTUAL CONNECTION: Estimate the impact on profit that would result from dropping Conway. Enter amount in full, rather than in thousands. For example, "15000" rather than "15".

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