Bed & Bath, a retailing company, has two departments, Hardware and Linens. the company' s most recent monthly contribution format income statement follows: Total Hardware Linens Sales................ $4,000,000 $3,000,000 $1,000,000 Variable expense 1, 300,000 900,000 400,000 Contribution margin 2, 700,000 2, 100,000 600,000 Fixed expenses. .. 2, 200,000 1, 400,000 800,000 Net operating income (loss) $ 500,000 $ 700,000 $(200,000) A study indicates that $340,000 of the fixed expenses being charged to Linens are sunk costs or allocated costs that will continue even if the Linens Department is dropped In addition, the elimination of the Linens Department will result in a 10% decrease in the sales of the Hardware Department. If the Linens Department is dropped, what will be the effect on the net operating income of the company as a whole? Overall net operating income would decrease by $350,000. Overall net operating Income would increase by $63,000. Overall net operating Income would decrease by $151,000. Overall net operating income would increase by $151,000. None of the above