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Exercise 12-17 Dropping or Retaining a Segment (LO12-2] Bed & Bath, a retailing company, has...

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Exercise 12-17 Dropping or Retaining a Segment (LO12-2] Bed & Bath, a retailing company, has two departments-Hardware and Linens. The company's most recent monthly contribution format income statement follows: Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Pixed expenses Net operating income (loss) Department Total Hardware Linens $ 4,230,000 $3,150,000 $1,080,000 1,277,000 860,000 417,000 2,953,000 2,290,000 663,000 2,270,000 1,380,000 890,000 $ 683,000 $ 910,000 $ (227,000) A study indicates that $372,000 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 20% decrease in the sales of the Hardware Department. Required: What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of discontinuing the Linens Department

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