Zippy Company Has a Product That It Currently Sells in the Market

Multiple Choice

Zippy Company has a product that it currently sells in the market for $50 per unit. Zippy has developed a new feature that, if added to the existing product, will allow Zippy to receive a price of $65 per unit. The total cost of adding this new feature is $26,000 and Zippy expects to sell 1,600 units in the coming year. What is the net effect on next-year's operating income of adding the feature to the product?

A) $2,000 increase in operating income.
B) $3,000 decrease in operating income.
C) $3,500 increase in operating income.
D) $4,000 decrease in operating income.
E) $2,000 decrease in operating income.