Bed & Bath, a retailing company has two departments - Hardware and Linens. The company's most recent monthly contribution format income statement follows Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin ned expenses iet operating income (loss) Department Total Hardware Linens $ 4,270,000 $3,100,000 5 1,090,000 1,292,000 881,000 411,000 2.970,000 2,299,000 670,000 2,230,000 1,410,000 100,000 5 748,000 869,000 (121,000) A study indicates that $373.000 of the fored expenses being charged to Linens are sunk costs or allocated costs that will continue even if the Une Department is dropped. In addition, the elimination of the Linens Department will result in a 12 decrease in the Sales or the Hardware Department Required: What is the financial advantage disadvantage of discontinuing the Linens Department