Help Save & Exit Submit Check my work Bed & Bath, a retailing company has two departments --Hardware and Linens. The company's most recent monthly contribution format Income statement follows: Bales Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Met operating income (losa) Department sotal Hardware LE 54,200,000 $3,070,000 51.130,000 1.319.000 911,000 408.000 2,881.000 2.159.000 722,000 2.230.000 1.360,000 170.000 651,000 $ 799,000 (140.000) A study indicates that $379,000 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 15% decrease in the sales of the Hardware Department Required: What is the financial advantage (disadvantage of discontinuing the Linens Department