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Raner, Harris & Chan is a consulting firm that specializes in information systems for medical and dental clinics. The firm has two officesone in Chicago and one in Minneapolis. The firm classifies the direct costs of consulting jobs as variable costs. A contribution format segmented income statement for the companys most recent year is given:
Assume that Minneapolis sales by major market are:
Market
Minneapolis
Medical
Dental
Sales
$
570,000
100
%
$
380,000
100
%
$
190,000
100
%
Variable expenses
342,000
60
%
247,000
65
%
95,000
50
%
Contribution margin
228,000
40
%
133,000
35
%
95,000
50
%
Traceable fixed expenses
68,400
12
%
19,000
5
%
49,400
26
%
Market segment margin
159,600
28
%
$
114,000
30
%
$
45,600
24
%
Common fixed expenses not traceable to markets
17,100
3
%
Office segment margin
$
142,500
25
%
The company would like to initiate an intensive advertising campaign in one of the two market segments during the next month. The campaign would cost $7,600. Marketing studies indicate that such a campaign would increase sales in the Medical market by $66,500 or increase sales in the Dental market by $57,000.
Required:
1. How much would the company's profits increase (decrease) if it implemented the advertising campaign in the Medical Market?
2. How much would the company's profits increase (decrease) if it implemented the advertising campaign in the Dental Market?
3. In which of the markets would you recommend that the company focus its advertising campaign?
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