Ivanhoe Company reports the following operating results for the month of August: sales $$315,000($units $5,000)$; variable costs $$224,000$; and fixed costs $$71,900.$ Management is considering the following independent courses of action to increase net income.

Compute the net income to be earned under each alternative.

Increase unit selling price by $10\%$ with no change in total variable costs or sales volume.

Net income

$

$2.$ Reduce variable costs to $60\%$ of sales.

Net income $ $$

$3.$ Reduce fixed costs by $$20,000.$

Net income $ $$

Which course of action will produce the highest net income? $$