Data concerning Dorazio Corporation's single product appear below:  Per UnitPercent of SalesSelling price$160  100%Variable expenses 48  30%Contribution margin$112  70% Fixed expenses are $87,000 per month. The company is currently selling 1,000 units per month. Management is considering using a new component that would increase the unit variable cost by $28. Since the new component would increase the features of the company's product, the marketing manager predicts that monthly sales would increase by 400 units. What should be the overall effect on the company's monthly net operating income of this change?

A. increase of $33,600
B. increase of $5,600
C. decrease of $5,600
D. decrease of $33,600


Answer: B

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