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: $ 440,000 $ 136,000 43,000 18.000 look Thalassines kataskeves, S.A. Income Statement-bilge Pump For the Quarter Ended March 31 Sales Variable expenses: Variable manufacturing expenses Sales commissions Shipping Total variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Advertising (for the bilge pump product line) Depreciation of equipment (no resale value) General factory overhead Salary of product line manager Insurance on inventories Purchasing department Total fixed expenses Het operating loss 197,000 263.000 29.000 120,000 46,000 116.000 13,000 56,000+ 380,000 (137.000) Common costs allocated on the basis of machine-hours Purchasing department Total Fixed expenses Net operating loss 56,000+ 380,000 $(137,000) *Common costs allocated on the basis of machine-hours. tCommon costs allocated on the basis of sales dollars. 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. Required: What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of discontinuing the bilge pump product line