Pottery Unlimited has two product lines:  cups and pitchers.  Income statement data for the most recent year follow:   Total Cups Pitchers Sales revenue $460,000 $310,000 $150,000 Variable expenses 355,000 235,000 120,000 Contribution margin 105,000 75,000 30,000 Fixed expenses 76,000 38,000 38,000 Operating income (loss) $29,000 $37,000 $(8,000)   If $29,679 in fixed costs will be eliminated by dropping the Pitcher line, how will operating income be affected?  If income drops, use a negative sign in front of the number.

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Pottery Unlimited has two product lines:  cups and pitchers.  Income statement data for the most recent year follow:

 

Total

Cups

Pitchers

Sales revenue

$460,000

$310,000

$150,000

Variable expenses

355,000

235,000

120,000

Contribution margin

105,000

75,000

30,000

Fixed expenses

76,000

38,000

38,000

Operating income (loss)

$29,000

$37,000

$(8,000)

 

If $29,679 in fixed costs will be eliminated by dropping the Pitcher line, how will operating income be affected?  If income drops, use a negative sign in front of the number.

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