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Bed & Bath, a retailing company, has two departmentsHardware and Linens. The companys most recent monthly contribution format income statement follows:
Total Department
Hardware Linens
Sales $ 4,100,000 $ 3,040,000 $ 1,060,000
Variable expenses 1,253,000843,000410,000
Contribution margin 2,847,0002,197,000650,000
Fixed expenses 2,140,0001,330,000810,000
Net operating income (loss) $ 707,000 $ 867,000 $ (160,000)
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 15% decrease in the sales of the Hardware Department.
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What is the total financial impact of discontinuing the Linens Department?

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