XYZ Company reports the following operating results for the month of February: sales $900,000 (units 15,000); variable costs $472,500; and fixed costs $202,500. Management is considering the following independent courses of action to increase net income. 1. Increase selling price by 2.5% with no change in total variable costs or units sold. 2. Reduce variable costs to 49% of sales. Instructions (a) Compute the net income to be earned under each alternative: Alternative 1: $ (add blank number please) Alternative 2: $ (add blank number please) Which course of action will produce the highest net income, $ (b) 1 or 2?