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 $ 4,250,000   $ 3,200,000   $ 1,050,000   Variable expenses   1,368,000     952,000     416,000   Contribution margin   2,882,000     2,248,000     634,000   Fixed expenses   2,260,000     1,400,000     860,000   Net operating income (loss) $ 622,000   $ 848,000   $ (226,000 )     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 13% decrease in the sales of the Hardware Department.   Required: What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of discontinuing the Linens Department?

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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 $ 4,250,000   $ 3,200,000   $ 1,050,000  
Variable expenses   1,368,000     952,000     416,000  
Contribution margin   2,882,000     2,248,000     634,000  
Fixed expenses   2,260,000     1,400,000     860,000  
Net operating income (loss) $ 622,000   $ 848,000   $ (226,000 )
 

 

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 13% decrease in the sales of the Hardware Department.

 

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What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of discontinuing the Linens Department?

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