In: Accounting
Exercise 7-4
Greencastle Interiors, an interior design company, has
experienced a drop in business due to an increase in interest rates
and a corresponding slowdown in remodeling projects. To stimulate
business, the company is considering exhibiting at the Middleton
Home and Garden Expo. The exhibit will cost the company $14,870 for
space. At the show, Greencastle Interiors will present a slide show
on a laptop, pass out brochures that were printed previously (the
company printed more than needed), and show its portfolio of
previous jobs.
The company estimates that revenue will increase by $40,270 over
the next year as a result of the exhibit. For the previous year,
profit was as follows:
Revenue | $212,391 | ||||
Less: | |||||
Design supplies | $17,919 | ||||
Salary of Samantha Spade (owner) | 82,415 | ||||
Salary of Kim Bridesdale (full-time employee) | 55,977 | ||||
Rent | 19,156 | ||||
Utilities | 7,540 | ||||
Depreciation of office equipment | 3,940 | ||||
Printing of advertising materials | 731 | ||||
Advertising in Middleton Journal | 3,100 | ||||
Travel expenses other than depreciation of autos | 2,910 | ||||
Depreciation of company cars | 9,800 | 203,488 | |||
Net income | $8,903 |
Calculate the impact of the exhibit on company profit. (Round
intermediate calculations to 4 decimal places, e.g. 0.3215 and
final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.)
Company profit will (decrease or increase) by how much? |
Should the company exhibit at the home show? (yes or
no)
“ The Company profit will Increase by $ 21,449 “
In this question, design supplies and travel are the only variable and are assumed to vary with revenue.
Design Supplies as a percent of revenue
$17,919 ÷ $212,391 0.0844
Travel as a percent of revenue
$2910 ÷ $212,391 0.0137
Increase in revenue $40,270
Less: Cost of exhibit space $ 14,870
Increase in supplies ($40,270 x 0.0844) $ 3,399
Increase in travel ($40,270 x 0.0137) $ 552
Increase in profit (40270-14870-3399-552) $ 21,449
“ Company profit will Increase by $ 21,449 “
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