The condensed income statement for a business for the past year is presented as follows:

		Product
	F	G	H	TOTAL
SALES	$200,000	$180,000	$320,000	$700,000
LESS VARIABLE COST	120,000	160,000	200,000	480,000
CONTRIBUTION MARGIN	$80,000	$20,000	$120,000	$220,000
LESS FIXED COST	25,000	30,000	40,000	95,000
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATION	$55,000	($10,000)	$80,000	$125,000

Management is considering the discontinuance of the manufacture and sale of Product G at the beginning of the current year. The discontinuance would have no effect on the total fixed costs and expenses or on the sales of Products F and H. What is the amount of change of in net income for the current year that will result from the discontinuance of Product G?

a. $10,000 decrease

b. $20,000 increase

c. $10,000 increase

d. $20,000 decrease

e. none of the listed responses is the correct answer