AMD has two product lines: Memory cards and Flash drives. Income statement data for the most recent year follow:

Total

Memory cards

Flash drives

Sales revenue

$$460,000$

$$310,000$

$$150,000$

Variable expenses

$355,000$

$235,000$

$120,000$

Contribution margin

$105,000$

$75,000$

$30,000$

Fixed expenses

$76,000$

$38,000$

$38,000$

Operating income $($loss$)$

$$29,000$

$$37,000$

$$(8,000)$

Assuming the Flash drive line at AMD is dropped, total fixed costs remain unchanged, and the space formerly used to produce the Flash drive line is used to produce same level of production of Memory cards, how will operating income be affected $($Increase$/$decrease in operating income$)?$

Increase $$31,000$

Increase $$8,000$

Increase $$45,000$

Decrease $$8,000$