Question

Infinity Designs, 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 Home and Garden Expo. The exhibit will cost the company $12,000 for space. At the show, Infinity Designs will present a slide show on a PC, pass out brochures that are printed previously, (the company printed more than needed), and show its portfolio of previous
jobs.
The company estimates that revenue will increase by $36,000 over the next year as a result of the exhibit. For the previous year, profit was as follows:

		Revenue					$201,000
		Less:
		Design supplies (variable cost)				$15,000
		Salary of Samantha Spade (owner)				80,000
		Salary of Kim Bridesdale (full time employee)				55,000
		Rent				18,000
		Utilities				6,000
		Depreciation of office equipment				3,600
		Printing of advertising materials				700
		Advertising in Middleton Journal				2,500
		Travel expenses other than depreciation of autos (variable cost)				$2,000
		Depreciation of company cars				9,000
Required:
Calculate the impact of the exhibit on company profit.

Answer 1

	Answer
		Amount in $
	Revenue	201000.00
	Less : Expenses
	Design supplies	15000.00	Relavant
	Salary to owner	0.00	Not relevant, paid not for exibhition pupose.
	salary to employee[ full time]	0.00	Not relevant, paid not for exibhition pupose.
	Rent	12000.00	only the rent for exibhition relavant.
	Utilities	6000.00	Relavant
	Depreciation office equipments	0.00	Not relevant, met not for exibhition pupose.
	Printing advertising materials	0.00	already printed, Not relavant.
	Advertising in journal	2500.00	Relavant
	Travel expenses	2000.00	Relavant
	Depreciation company cars	0.00	Not relevant, met not for exibhition pupose.
	Net income form Exibhition	163500.00