Pottery Unlimited has two product lines: cups and pitchers. Income statement data for the most recent year follow: Total Cups Pitchers Sales revenue $460,000 $310,000 $150,000 Variable expenses 355,000 235,000 120,000 Contribution margin 105,000 75,000 30,000 Fixed expenses 76,000 38,000 38,000 Operating income (loss) $29,000 $37,000 $(8,000) Assuming the Pitcher line at Pottery Unlimited is dropped, total fixed costs remain unchanged, and the space formerly used to produce the line is rented for $45,000 per year, how will operating income be affected? Decrease by $15,000 Increase by $45,000 O O O Increase by $44,000 Increase by $15,000