Bed & Bath, a retailing company, has two departmentsHardware and Linens. The companys most recent monthly contribution format income statement follows:

TotalDepartment HardwareLinens Sales$ 4,090,000$ 3,070,000$ 1,020,000 Variable expenses1,241,000837,000404,000 Contribution margin2,849,0002,233,000616,000 Fixed expenses2,110,0001,300,000810,000 Net operating income (loss)$ 739,000$ 933,000$ (194,000)

A study indicates that $375,000 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?