Barnes Company reports the following operating results for the month of August: sales $300,000(units 5,000); variable costs $217,000; and fixed costs $70,000. Management is considering the following independent courses of action to increase net income.

Barnes Company reports the following operating results for the month of August: sales $300,000 (units 5,000); variable costs $21?,000; and xed oosts $}'0,000. Management is considering the following independent courses of action to increase net income. Compute the net income to be earned under each alternative. 1. Increase selling price by 10% with no change in total variable costs or sales volume. Net income $ 2. Reduce variable costs to 55% of sales. Net income $ 3. Reduce xed costs by $18,000. Net income $ Which course of action will produce the highest net income