Cost structure of the company with division losing money

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Concentrate on the cost structure of the company with a division losing money. Let's say a division that is losing money actually has a positive contribution margin (i.e., sales less variable costs), but after we allocate corporate costs to it, it reports a net loss. Would shutting down this division be a good idea or not in the short term?

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