Thalassines Kataskeves, S.A., of Greece makes marine equipment. The company has been experiencing losses on its bilge pump product line for several years. The most recent quarterly contribution format income statement for the bilge pump product line follows:<\/p>
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Discontinuing the bilge pump product line would not affect sales of other product lines and would have no effect on the company's total general factory overhead or total Purchasing Department expenses.<\/p>
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What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of discontinuing the bilge pump product line?<\/p>", "transcribed_text": "", "related_book": { "title": "Managerial Accounting Tools for Business Decision Making ", "isbn": "1118856996, 978-1118856994", "edition": "4th Canadian edition", "authors": "Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso, Ibrahim M. 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