A company currently has two product lines and is considering dropping Product $456.$

Product $123$

Product $456$

Total

Sales revenue

$$20,000$

$$10,000$

$$30,000$

Cost of goods sold $($all variable$)$

$$5,000$

$$4,000$

$$9,000$

Contribution margin

$$15,000$

$$6,000$

$$21,000$

Fixed costs$*$

$$9,000$

$$8,000$

$$17,000$

Operating Profit $($Loss$)$

$$6,000$

$($$$2,000)$

$$4,000$

If Product $456$ is dropped, $$5,000$ of its total fixed costs will be saved. The other $$3,000$ will continue.

Based on this information, dropping Product $456$ will $($increase$/$decrease$)$

profits by $

$.($Enter increase or decrease and the profit change as a whole number.$)$