A segment should probably be dropped when the segment has important side effects on other segments cannot cover its own costs. The correct option is B.
<h3>What is a segment margin?</h3>
The profit or loss generated by one component of a business is referred to as segment margin. 
Segment margin only considers the segment's revenue and expenses. 
By analyzing a company's strengths and weaknesses, segment margin can provide an accurate picture of where it is performing well and where it is not.
If a segment cannot cover its own costs, it should be dropped unless it has significant side effects on other segments.
Thus, the correct option is B.
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                    Expected rate of return           Probabilities
Booming                22%                                    5%
Normal                  15%                                   92%
Recession               2%                                     3%
The expected rate of return on this stock is solved by multiply each expected rate of return to its corresponding probability and getting the sum of all products.
Booming: 0.22 x 0.05 =  0.011
Normal:   0.15 x  0.92 = 0.138
Recession 0.02 x 0.03 =<u> 0.0006</u>
Sum total                     0.1496  or 14.96% is the expected rate of return on this stock
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
Mary should answer that more than half of the boxes not be rejected.
Explanation:
Probability:
Box has one defective screen = 0.6
Box has three defective screen = 0.4
no. of screens in a box = 8
The box is rejected if both of the inspected screens are defective.
Probability of rejecting a box:

= 0.04286
Only 4.286% of the boxes will be rejected. 
Therefore, Mary should answer that more than half of the boxes not be rejected.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
A. The USA specializes in potatoes because of its comparative advantage in producing potatoes.
Explanation:
US         1 ton of potatoes or 0.5 tons of wheat = 2 
Ireland  3 tons of potatoes or 2 tons of wheat = 1,5
 
        
             
        
        
        
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