A local science museum normally sells tickets to its museum for $5 each. The daily maximum capacity of the museum is 1,000 visitors. At the maximum capacity, fixed costs are $2 per visitor and variable costs are $1.50 per visitor. A local school group has approached the museum wishing to purchase 50 special passes at a cost of $2.50 each. Assuming the museum has excess capacity, if the special order were accepted, net income woud?
a. decrease by $50
b. decrease by $125
c. increase by $125
d. increase by $50