A study has been conducted to determine if one of the

departments in Barry Corporation should be discontinued. The

contribution margin in the department is $$60,000$ per year. Fixed

expenses charged to the department are $$75,000$ per year. It is

estimated that $$34,000$ of these fixed expenses could be eliminated

if the department is discontinued. These data indicate that if the

department is discontinued, the company's overall net operating

income would: