Thalassines Kataskeves, S.A., of Greece makes product line for several years. The most recent quarterly contribution format income statement for the bilige pump product line follows: marine equipment. The company has been experiencing losses on its bilge pump Thalasninen Kataskeves, S.A. Income Statement-Bilge Pump the Quarter Ended March 31 Sales Variable expensess 490,000 Variable manufacturing expenses Sales commissions shipping 138,00o 53,000 21,000 212,000 278, 000 Total variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses 30,000 36,000 14,000 Advertining (for the bilge pump product 1ine Depreciation of equipment (no resale value) General factory overhead Salary of product-line manager Insurance on inventories Purchasing department 113,000 118,000 s0,0001 361,000 (83,000) Total fixed expenses Net operating loss Common costs allocated ori 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