Sound, Inc., reported the following results from the sale of 24,000 units of IT-54: Sales $528,000
Variable manufacturing costs 288,000
Fixed manufacturing costs 120,000
Variable selling costs 52,800
Fixed administrative costs 35,200
Rhythm Company has offered to purchase 3,000 IT-54s at $16 each. Sound has available capacity. Additionally, the special order will not incur any additional variable selling costs. Which of the following correctly notes the change in income if the special order is accepted?
a. $3,000 decrease.
b. $3,000 increase.
c. $12,000 decrease.
d. $12,000 increase.
e. None of these.