Vandelay Company produces and sells 15,000 units of Product X1 each month. The selling price of Product X1 is $20 per unit, and variable expenses are $14 per unit. A study has been made concerning whether Product X1 should be discontinued. The study shows that $70,000 of the $100,000 in fixed expenses charged to Product X1 would remain even if the product was discontinued. These data indicate that if Product A is discontinued, the company's overall net operating income would: a. decrease by $60,000 per month
b. increase by $10,000 per month
c. increase by $20,000 per month
d. decrease by $20,000 per month

Interpreting the income tax expense footnote the income tax footnote to the financial statements of fedex corporation follows. the components of the provision for income taxes for the years ended may 31 were as follows: ($ millions) 2010 2009 2008 current provision domestic federal $ 36 $ (35) $ 514 state and local 54 18 74 foreign 207 214 242 297 197 830 deferred provisions (benefit) domestic federal 408 327 31 state and local 15 48 (2) foreign (10) 7 32 413 382 61 provision for income taxes $ 710 $ 579 $ 891 (a)what is the amount of income tax expense reported in fedex's 2010, 2009, and 2008 income statements?