Profits have been decreasing for several years at Pegasus Airlines. In an effort to improve the company's performance, the company is thinking about dropping several flights that appear to be unprofitable. A typical income statement for one round-trip of one such flight (flight 482) is as follows: $16,800 100.ex 1,520 15,280 91% $ 1,800 790 Ticket revenue (200 seats x 40% occupancy * $210 ticket price) Variable expenses ($19.00 per person) Contribution margin Flight expenses: Salaries, flight crew Flight promotion Depreciation of aircraft Fuel for aircraft Liability insurance Salaries, flight assistants Baggage loading and flight preparation Overnight costs for flight crew and assistants at destination Total flight expenses Net operating loss 1,650 5,500 5,100 1,400 1,700 600 18,540 $ (3,260) The following additional information is available about flight 482: a. Members of the flight crew are paid fixed annual salaries, whereas the flight assistants are paid based on the number of round trips they complete b. One-third of the liability insurance is a special charge assessed against flight 482 because in the opinion of the insurance company Required: 1. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of discontinuing flight 482