Bed & Bath, a retailing company, has two departments, Hardware and Linens. The company's most recent monthly contribution format income statement follows: Department Total Hardware Linens Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating income (loss) $ 4,390,000 $3,190,000 1,200,000 2,372,000 $ 935,000 972,000 (37,000) 1,235,000 3,155,000 2,220,000 400,000 818,000 417,000 783,000 820,000 A study indicates that $372,000 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 12% decrease in the sales of the Hardware Department. Required If the Linens Department is dropped, what will be the effect on the net operating income of the company as a whole? Decrease in net operating income