Lusk Corporation produces and sells 15,400 units of Product X each month. The selling price of Product X is $24 per unit, and variable expenses are $18 per unit. A study has been made concerning whether Product X should be discontinued. The study shows that $73,000 of the $104,000 in monthly fixed expenses charged to Product X would not be avoidable even if the product was discontinued. If Product X is discontinued, the annual financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company of eliminating this product should be:_______.
a. ($61,400)
b. $11,600
c. $42,600
d. ($42,600)