The accounting firm of Pie and Lowell is examining its client base to determine how profitable its regular clients are. Its analysis indicates that Chico, Inc. paid $178,900 in fees last year, but cost the firm $185,000 ($152,100 in billable labor, supplies, and copying, and $32,900 in allocated common fixed costs). If Pie and Lowell dropped Chico, Inc. as a client, and all fixed costs are unavoidable, how would profit be affected? Multiple Choice Decrease $26,800 Decrease $178,900 $0 Increase $6,100

The accounting firm of Pie and Lowell is examining its client base to determine how profitable its regular clients are. Its analysis indicates that Chico, Inc. paid $178,900 in fees last year, but cost the firm $185,000 ($152,100 in billable labor, supplies, and copying, and $32,900 in allocated common fixed costs). If Pie and Lowell dropped Chico, Inc. as a client, and all fixed costs are unavoidable, how would profit be affected? Multiple Choice Decrease $26,800 Decrease $178,900 $0 Increase $6,100

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