14.32 points Exercise 7-17 Dropping or Retaining a Segment [LO7-2 Bed & Bath, a retaing company, has two departments, Hardware and Linens. The company's most recent monthly contrbuton tormat income statement follows s 4,170,000 53060,000 1,110000 Contribution margin Net operating income (oss S 499,000 667,000 (188,00) of the Linara Deparnent e a 13% decrease s, ne ses or the panese pos ment A study indicanes that 77 ,0 0 of tie foed e pens es beng char ed to Linens are snk oosts or asocated oosts that Required: t the Leera Depanment is cropped, what will be the efect on the net operating income of the company as a wcle? ai co tr " even f te tr ens o part nt is aropped i aedton ihe et m rat Difiouty 1 Eaxy Exarche 7-17 Dropping or Rataining Sagmenm LOT-2 Learming Oejective: 07-02 Prepare an analysis showing whethar a product line or other bssiness segment should be added ar droppod