The law firm of Regal and Porter is examining its client base to determine how...

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The law firm of Regal and Porter is examining its client base to determine how profitable its regular clients are. Its analysis indicates that Hawthorne, Inc. paid $179,200 in fees last year, but cost the firm $208,600 ($168,000 in billable labor, supplies, and copying, and $40,600 in allocated common fixed costs). If Regal and Porter dropped Hawthorne, Inc. as a client, and all fixed costs are unavoidable, how would profit be affected?

A. $0

B. Increase $29,400

C. Decrease $11,200

D. Decrease $179,200

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