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 Fixed expenses Net operating Income (los) Total 54,340,000 14.394,000 2,946,000 2,240,000 5.706,000 Departant Hardware Linens $ 3,170,000 $1,170,000 1988 100 106,000 2,182,000 764,00 1 390,000 350.000 $ 792,000 5 (86,000) A study indicates that $373,000 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 13% decrease in the sales of the Hardware Department. Required: What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of discontinuing the Linens Department? M