Tasty Tangerine is currently selling $50,000$ boxes for $$25$ per box. Variable cost per box is $$17$ and fixed costs total $$260,000.$ A plan is being considered to spend

$$60,000$ on advertising and reduce the selling price by $$2$ per box. Management believes this pl$$n will increase sales volume by $24,000$ boxes. If management's

predictions are correct, making these changes will cause net income for the year to

increase by $$132,000$

increase by $$44,000$

decrease by $$104,000$

decrease by $$16,000$

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