Your Retail Store's accountant has prepared the following income statement for the women's accessories product line:

Sales				$	3.100.000
Minus: variable expenses					1.457.000
Contribution margin					1.643.000
Minus: Fixed expenses:
fees	$	1.116.000
Inventory insurance		62.000
advertising		682.000			1.860.000
Net operating income (loss)				$	(217.000	)

Management is concerned about loss and is considering downsizing its product range. If the product line is dropped, a job must be created elsewhere for a long-term employee currently earning an annual salary of $93,000.

Necessary:

Calculate the increase or decrease in operating income for both alternatives.

Should women's accessories product group be left?