Thalassines Kataskeves, S.A., of Greece makes marine equipment. The company has been experiencing losses on its bilge pump product line for several years. The most recent quarterly contribution format income statement for the bilge pump product line follows: Thalassines Kataskeves, S.A.Income Statement—Bilge PumpFor the Quarter Ended March 31 Sales $ 440,000 Variable expenses: Variable manufacturing expenses $ 122,000 Sales commissions 52,000 Shipping 24,000 Total variable expenses 198,000 Contribution margin 242,000 Fixed expenses: Advertising (for the bilge pump product line) 21,000 Depreciation of equipment (no resale value) 107,000 General factory overhead 46,000* Salary of product-line manager 119,000 Insurance on inventories 7,000 Purchasing department 49,000† Total fixed expenses 349,000 Net operating loss $ (107,000) *Common costs allocated on the basis of machine-hours. †Common costs allocated on the basis of sales dollars. Discontinuing the bilge pump product line would not affect sales of other product lines and would have no effect on the company’s total general factory overhead or total Purchasing Department expenses. Required: What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of discontinuing the bilge pump product line?

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Thalassines Kataskeves, S.A., of Greece makes marine equipment. The company has been experiencing losses on its bilge pump product line for several years. The most recent quarterly contribution format income statement for the bilge pump product line follows:

Thalassines Kataskeves, S.A. Income Statement—Bilge Pump For the Quarter Ended March 31
Sales		$ 440,000
Variable expenses:
Variable manufacturing expenses	$ 122,000
Sales commissions	52,000
Shipping	24,000
Total variable expenses		198,000
Contribution margin		242,000
Fixed expenses:
Advertising (for the bilge pump product line)	21,000
Depreciation of equipment (no resale value)	107,000
General factory overhead	46,000^*
Salary of product-line manager	119,000
Insurance on inventories	7,000
Purchasing department	49,000^†
Total fixed expenses		349,000
Net operating loss		$ (107,000)

*Common costs allocated on the basis of machine-hours.

†Common costs allocated on the basis of sales dollars.

Discontinuing the bilge pump product line would not affect sales of other product lines and would have no effect on the company’s total general factory overhead or total Purchasing Department expenses.

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What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of discontinuing the bilge pump product line?

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