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The business hаs twо divisiоns—Eаst аnd West. The divisiоns have the following revenues and expenses: East WestSales $ 590,000 $ 456,500Variable costs 232,000 294,300Traceable fixed costs 144,000 160,200Allocated common corporate costs 151,200 188,700Net operating income (loss) $ 62,800 $ (186,700) Management is considering the elimination of the West Division. If the West Division is eliminated, its traceable fixed costs could be avoided. Total common corporate costs would be unaffected by this decision. Given these data, the elimination of the West Division would result in an overall company net operating income (loss) of: