Kahn Corporation (a multi-product company) produces and sells 8,000 units of Product X each year. Each unit of Product X sells for $10 and has a contribution margin of $6. If Product X is discontinued, $50,000 of the $60,000 in annual fixed costs charged to Product X could be eliminated. The annual financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company of eliminating this product should be:

A)

$12,000

B)

($12,000)

C)

$2,000

D)

($2,000)