Protector,Inc Assuming the Football Helmets Line Is Dropped,total Fixed Costs Remain

Protector,Inc.has two product lines-batting helmets and football helmets.The income statement data for the most recent year is as follows: $\begin{array}{|l|r|r|r|}\hline &\text { Total } & \text { Batting Helmets } & \text { Football Helmets }\\\hline \text { Sales revenue } & \$ 930,000 & \$ 600,000 & \$ 330,000 \\\hline \text { Variable costs } & \underline{(540,000) } & \underline{(250,000) } & \underline{(290,000) }_{} \\\hline \text { Contribution margin } & \$ 390,000 & \$ 350,000 & \$ 40,000 \\\hline \text { Fixed costs } & \underline{(160,000) } & \underline{(70,000) } & \underline{(90,000) }_{} \\\hline \text { Operating income (loss) } & \underline{\$ 230,000} & \underline{\$ 280,000 }& \underline{\$(50,000) }_{_{}} \\\hline\end{array}$ Assuming the football helmets line is dropped,total fixed costs remain unchanged,and the space formerly used to produce the line is rented for $100,000 per year,how will operating income be affected?

A) Operating income will increase by $60,000.
B) Operating income will increase by $40,000.
C) Operating income will decrease by $40,000.
D) Operating income will decrease by $60,000.