ABC Company has two product lines-baseball helmets and football helmets. Income statement data for the most recent year follow:

Assuming the Football Helmets line is dropped, total fixed costs remain unchanged, and the space formerly used to produce the line is rented for $100,000 per year, how will operating income be affected?

Sales revenue Variable expenses Contribution margin Total $850,000 (530,000) $320,000 Fixed expenses (180,000) Operating income (loss) $140,000 Baseball Helmets Football Helmets $500,000 $350,000 (250,000) (280,000) $250,000 $70,000 (90,000) (90,000) $160.000 $(20,000)