Bed \& Bath, a retailing company, has two departments-Hardware and Linens. The company's most recent monthly contribution format income stataman...ni. 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 15% decrease in the sales of the Hardware Department. Required: What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of discontinuing the Linens Pepartment? contribution format income statement follows: of the fixed expenses being charged to Linens are at will continue even if the Linens Department is tion of the Linens Department will result in a 15% dware Department