One of the major activities of the City Art Museum (CAM) is a Neighborhood Outreach Program, which was developed both as a publicservice and to market the museum and its other programs. One of the Outreach offerings, which is popular with both city andsuburban residents, is the weekly Evening Lecture Series. The Series provides lectures on local art and history in various locationsthroughout the greater metropolitan area.A new museum director has been hired with the goal to make the museum more self-sustaining and less reliant on donations andgovernment grants. One of the director's first actions was to ask the museum staff to put together detailed financial information on theindividual activities. The result, shown in the accompanying table, indicates that the series operates at a loss.CITY ART MUSEUMNeighborhood Outreach: Evening Lecture SeriesFor the Year Ending June 30Sales revenueCostsAdvertisingLecturer fees and expensesOperating costs (staff)Space rentalFood and bevarage expensesAllocated museum overheadTotal costsNet loss$ 389,200$ 16,600211,00029, 20013,60026,600159,000$ 456,000$ (66,800)The museum director is considering a proposal by the head of the Neighborhood Outreach Program to keep the Evening LectureSeries but expand it by offering a Weekend Lecture Series as well. The Weekend Series would be offered in a single locationdowntown near the museum itself. The program head estimates that the attendance of the combined Series (Evening and Weekend) would be double that of the currentEvening Series. The revenue of the combined Series would be 90 percent higher because of some price discounts that would beoffered. Because the Weekend Series would be new, a more intensive advertising campaign would be required. The directorestimates that advertising costs for the combined Series would be 150 percent higher than their current level. Lecturer fees andexpenses will increase by only 75 percent, because of the larger rooms used on the weekend. Staff operating costs will increase by 25percent. Rental costs for the Weekend Series will be $13,600 annually. Total food and beverage costs will increase by 60 percent withthe new Series. The larger program will require an increase in Museum overhead of $9,600. Allocated museum overhead for thecombined Series will be $36,600 annually.Required:a. Using the worksheet below, determine what will be the contribution of the expanded lecture series given these estimates.b. Are there other factors the director should consider before making a decision?Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.Required AUsing the worksheet below, determine what will be the contribution of the expanded lecture series given these estimates.CITY ART MUSEUMNeighborhood Outreach: Weekend and Evening Lecture SeriesDifferential Revenues and CostsFor the Year Ending June 30RevenueCostsAdvertisingRequired BCITY ART MUSEUMNeighborhood Outreach: Weekend and Evening Lecture SeriesDifferential Revenues and CostsFor the Year Ending June 30RevenueCostsAdvertisingLecturer fees and expensesOperating costs (staff)Space rentalFood and beverage expensesAdditional museum overheadAllocated museum overheadTotal costsNet gain from combined Series< Required A$0Required

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