Bubblemanis has three product lines - A, B, and C.

	A	B	C	Total
Sales	$10,000	$9,000	$12,000	$31,000
Variable costs	4,500	7,000	6,000	17,500
Contribution margin	5,500	2,000	6,000	13,500
Fixed costs	3,500	6,000	3,000	12,500
Net income	2,000	(4,000)	3,000	1,000

Product line B appears unprofitable, and management is considering discontinuing the line. How would the discontinuation of Product line B affect net income?

Select one:

a. increase by $2,000

b. decrease by $2,000

c. decrease by $4,000

d. increase by $4,000