Question

B-You is a consulting firm that works with managers to improve their interpersonal skills. Recently, a representative of a high-tech research firm approached B-You's owner with an offer to contract for one year with B-You to improve the interpersonal skills of a newly hired manager. B-You reported the following costs and revenues during the past year.

B-YOU
Annual Income Statement
Sales revenue	$	253,900
Costs
Labor		118,000
Equipment lease		16,300
Rent		13,900
Supplies		10,300
Officers' salaries		79,000
Other costs		8,700
Total costs	$	246,200
Operating profit (loss)	$	7,700

If B-You decides to take the contract to help the manager, it will hire a full-time consultant at $84,500. Equipment lease will increase by 5 percent. Supplies will increase by an estimated 10 percent and other costs by 15 percent. The existing building has space for the new consultant. No new offices will be necessary for this work.

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a. What are the differential costs that would be incurred as a result of taking the contract?

Answer 1

Answer

#1a What are the differential costs that would be incurred as a result of taking the contract? Consulting Labor Equipment Lease Supplies Other Costs Total Differntial Cost 84,500 Given 815 1,030 1,305 87,650 |-16300*5% 10300*10% |-8700"15%