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Solomon Corporation, which makes and sells 79,300 radios annually, currently purchases the radio speakers it uses for $26 each

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Solomon Corporation, which makes and sells 79,300 radios annually, currently purchases the radio speakers it uses for $26 each. Each radio uses one speaker. The company has idle capacity and is considering the possibility of making the speakers that it needs. Solomon estimates that the cost materials and labor needed to make speakers would be a total of $24 for each speaker. In addition, supervisory salaries, rent, and other manufacturing costs would be $173,000. Allocated facility-level costs would be $97,600. Required a. Determine the change in net income Solomon would experience if it decides to make the speakers. Net income will be by