Pharoah Orthotics Company distributes a specialized ankle support that sells for $$30.$ The

company's variable costs are $$18$ per unit; fixed costs total $$360,000$ each year.

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Last year, Pharoah sold $34,000$ ankle supports. The company's marketing manager is

convinced that a $10\%$ reduction in the sales price, combined with a $$52,000$ increase in

advertising, will result in a $31\%$ increase in sales volume over last year.

Compute the projected income. $($Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign

preceding the number e$.$g$.-45$ or parentheses e$.$g$.(45).)$