Riverside Industries has three product lines, A, B, and C. The following information is available:
A B C
Sales $100,000 $90,000 $44,000
Variable costs 76,000 48,000 35,000
Contribution margin $24,000 $42,000 $9,000
Fixed costs:
Avoidable 9,000 18,000 3,000
Unavoidable 6,000 9,000 7,700
Operating income $9,000 $15,000 $(1,700)
Riverside Industries is thinking of dropping product line C because it is reporting a loss. Assuming Riverside drops line C and does not replace it,what will the operating income ?