I need help with this one Bed & Bath, a retailing company, has two departments-Hardware and Linens. The company's most recent monthly contribution formatincome statement follows:DepartmentTotalHardwareLinens$ 4,080,0001,235,0002,845,0002,230,000$ 615,000$ 3,050,000828,000$ 1,030,000407,000623,000SalesVariable expensesContribution margin2,222,0001,340,000$ 882,000Fixed expenses890,000Net operating income (loss)$ (267,000)A study indicates that $373,000 of the fixed expenses being charged to Linens are sunk costs or allocated costs that will continueeven if the Linens Department is dropped. In addition, the elimination of the Linens Department will result in a 12% decrease in thesales of the Hardware Department.Required:What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of discontinuing the Linens Department?

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