Blueline Tours, Inc., operates tours throughout the United States. A study has indicated that some of the tours are not profitable, and consideration is being given to dropping these tours to improve the companys overall operating performance.

One such tour is a two-day Historic Mansions bus tour conducted in the southern states. An income statement from a typical Historic Mansions tour is given below:

Ticket revenue (110 seat capacity 40% occupancy $65 ticket price per person)	$	2,860	100	%
Variable expenses ($11.00 per person)		484	16.9
Contribution margin		2,376	83.1	%
Tour expenses:
Tour promotion	$	710
Salary of bus driver		330
Fee, tour guide		710
Fuel for bus		165
Depreciation of bus		400
Liability insurance, bus		150
Overnight parking fee, bus		80
Room and meals, bus driver and tour guide		185
Bus maintenance and preparation		240
Total tour expenses		2,970
Net operating loss	$	(594)

The following additional information is available about the tour:

a.	Bus drivers are paid fixed annual salaries; tour guides are paid for each tour conducted.
b.	The Bus maintenance and preparation cost on the previous page is an allocation of the salaries of mechanics and other service personnel who are responsible for keeping the companys fleet of buses in good operating condition.
c.	Depreciation of buses is due to obsolescence. Depreciation due to wear and tear is negligible.
d.	Liability insurance premiums are based on the number of buses in the companys fleet.
e.	Dropping the Historic Mansions bus tour would not allow Blueline Tours to reduce the number of buses in its fleet, the number of bus drivers on the payroll, or the size of the maintenance and preparation staff.

Required:

By how much will the profits increase or decrease if this tour is discontinued? (Input the amount as a positive value. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

Profits would decrease by?????

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