Exercise 11-17 Dropping or Retaining a Segment [LO11-2] Bed & Bath, a retailing company, has two departments-Hardware and Linens. The company's most recent monthly contribution format income statement follows: Department. Total Hardware Linens Sales $ 4,270,000 $3,180,000 $1,090,000 Variable expenses 1,305,000 894,000 411,000 Contribution margin: 2,965,000 2,286,000 679,000 Fixed expenses 2,190,000 1,310,000 880,000 es Net operating income (loss) $ 775,000 $ 976,000$ (201,000) A study indicates that $377,000 of the fixed expenses being charged to Linens are sunk costs or allocated costs that will continue even if the Linens Department is dropped. In addition, the elimination of the Linens Department will result in a 14% decrease in the sates of the Hardware Department. Required: What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of discontinuing the Linens Department