Zara is the manager of a shop. The table gives information about the expenses the shop had last year.
Expense
Wages
Rent
Goods
Other
expenses
Amount
£92 000
£72 000
£7000
£10 800
I
This year
the wages will increase by 7.5%,
the rent will be of the rent last year,
the other expenses will halve.
Zara wants to increase the amount of money she spends on goods.
She also wants the total expenses the shop has this year to be the same as last year.
Can Zara increase the amount of money she spends on goods? Give a reason for your
answer.