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Gilbert Canned Produce (GCP) packs and sells three varieties of canned produce: green beans; sweet peas; and tomatoes. The company is currently operating at 82 percent of capacity. Worried about the company's performance, the chief marketing officer is considering dropping the canned sweet peas. If sweet peas are dropped, the revenue associated with it would be lost and the related variable costs saved. In addition, the company's total fixed costs would be reduced by 15 percent. Segmented income statements appear as follows: Required: a. Prepare a differential cost schedule. b. Should Gilbert Canned Produce drop the sweet pea product line? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Prepare a differential cost schedule. (Select option "increase" or "decrease", keeping Status Quo as the base. Select "none" if there is no effect.)