The ratio of cost-of-revenue to revenue (cost-of-revenue/revenue) provides a metric to assess how well Netflix is able to manage its gross profit percentage. An increase in rates charged to customers and/or a decrease in the cost of revenue will result in an increase in the gross profit percentage. If the ratio of cost-of-revenue to revenue reported for the year ended December 31, 2016 did not change over the three-year period from the number computed for the year ended December 31, 2016, how much in thousands of dollars would operating income for the year ended December 31, 2018 have increased or (decreased)?

Answer $_____________________ indicate whether the change is an increase or decrease

Consolidated Income Statement (in thousands)	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenues	$ 15,794,341	$ 11,692,713	$ 8,830,669
Cost of revenues	9,967,538	8,033,000	6,257,462
Gross Margin	5,826,803	3,659,713	2,573,207
Expenses:
Marketing expense	2,369,469	1,436,281	1,097,519
Technology and development expense	1,221,814	953,710	780,232
General and administrative expense	630,294	431,043	315,663
Total Expenses	4,221,577	2,821,034	2,193,414
Operating income	1,605,226	838,679	379,793
Interest expense	420,493	238,204	150,114
Other income (expense)	41,725	(115,154)	30,828
Income before income tax expense	1,226,458	485,321	260,507
Income tax expense	15,216	(73,608)	73,829
Net income	$ 1,211,242	$ 558,929	$ 186,678