The condensed income statement for a PiggyPink Ltd. for the past year is as follows:                Product     A B C Total Sales $350,000 $210,000 $340,000 $900,000 Costs:              Variable costs   -$160,000   -$160,000  - $200,000  -$520,000      Fixed costs     -45,000     -55,000     -35,000   -135,000      Total costs $205,000 $215,000 $235,000 $655,000 Income (loss)  $145,000 $ (5,000) $105,000 $245,000 Management is considering the discontinuance of the manufacture and sale of Product B at the beginning of the current year. The discontinuance would have no effect on the total fixed costs and expenses or on the sales of Products A and C. What is the amount of change in net income for the current year that will result from the discontinuance of Product B? Select one: a. $30,000 increase. b. $30,000 increase. c. $50,000 decrease. d. $55,000 decrease. e. $5,000 increase.

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The condensed income statement for a PiggyPink Ltd. for the past year is as follows: 

             

Product

 

 

A

B

C

Total

Sales

$350,000

$210,000

$340,000

$900,000

Costs:

 

 

 

 

     Variable costs

  -$160,000

  -$160,000

 - $200,000

 -$520,000

     Fixed costs

    -45,000

    -55,000

    -35,000

  -135,000

     Total costs

$205,000

$215,000

$235,000

$655,000

Income (loss) 

$145,000

$ (5,000)

$105,000

$245,000




Management is considering the discontinuance of the manufacture and sale of Product B at the beginning of the current year. The discontinuance would have no effect on the total fixed costs and expenses or on the sales of Products A and C. What is the amount of change in net income for the current year that will result from the discontinuance of Product B?
Select one:
a.
$30,000 increase.
b.
$30,000 increase.
c.
$50,000 decrease.
d.
$55,000 decrease.
e.
$5,000 increase.
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