The condensed income statement for a business for the past year is as follows:                                                                                        Product T                    Product U                         Sales                                                      $500,000                     $750,000                         Less variable costs                                 400,000                       550,000                         Contribution margin                           100,000                      200,000                         Less fixed costs                                     135,000                        120,000                         Income (loss) from operations            $(35,000)                      $ 80,000   Management is considering discontinuing the manufacture and sale of Product T starting at the beginning of the current year. Discontinuing T will have no effect on total fixed costs or on the sales and expenses of Product U. What is the amount of change in net income for the current year that will result from discontinuing Product T? Group of answer choices $35,000 decrease $35,000 increase $100,000 decrease $100,000 increase

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The condensed income statement for a business for the past year is as follows:

                                                                                       Product T                    Product U

                        Sales                                                      $500,000                     $750,000

                        Less variable costs                                 400,000                       550,000

                        Contribution margin                           100,000                      200,000

                        Less fixed costs                                     135,000                        120,000

                        Income (loss) from operations            $(35,000)                      $ 80,000

 

Management is considering discontinuing the manufacture and sale of Product T starting at the beginning of the current year. Discontinuing T will have no effect on total fixed costs or on the sales and expenses of Product U. What is the amount of change in net income for the current year that will result from discontinuing Product T?

Group of answer choices

$35,000 decrease

$35,000 increase

$100,000 decrease

$100,000 increase

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