Crash sports, inc. has two product lineslong dashbatting helmets and football helmets. the income statement data for the most recent year is as follows: total batting helmets football helmets sales revenue $ 850 comma 000 $ 500 comma 000 $ 350 comma 000 variable costs (480 comma 000) (200 comma 000) (280 comma 000) contribution margin $ 370 comma 000 $ 300 comma 000 $ 70 comma 000 fixed costs (160 comma 000) (70 comma 000) (90 comma 000) operating income (loss) $ 210 comma 000 $ 230 comma 000 $(20 comma 000) if $ 50 comma 000 of fixed costs will be eliminated by dropping the football helmets line, how will dropping football helmets affect operating income of the company

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