Jemima's Casuals sells high$-$class ladies outfits. It has an outlet in Dixie Value Mall. Its marketing policy is to sell every outfit for a fixed price of $$75.$ The normal mark$-$up is $50\%$ of cost$,$ so selling price is $150\%$ of cost$.$ The fixed costs consist of rent, salaries, etc. and are $$5,000$ per month. Jemima's Casuals is considering raising the price from $$75$ per outfit to $$90$ per outfit. It is currently selling $500$ outfits per month. The price increase would cause volume to drop by $10\%.$ Jemima's Casuals should $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

Question $26$ options:

none of the options

increase the price because operating profit will increase by $$5,500$

increase the price because operating profit will increase by $$5,000$

increase the price because operating profit will increase by $$3,000$

not increase the price because operating profit will be reduced