• overview : The expenditure on wages and benefits, equipments, and utilities witnessed a downward trajectory, while the remaining categories indicated an increase in the end of 2018.

• decrease: Equipment slightly decreased (53-43) , Utilities saw a tremendous drop ( 455-265 ), wages and benefits (260-226)

• increase : the remaining categories saw an upward trajectory, leading to the increase of the total budget on expenses (4758-6571)

  
  

- rental cost - the highest expense

- most of the categories: increase

- wages and benefits, equipment and utilities: decreased.
 Body:

The store’s total spending increased

- a 50% rise in the rental expenditure

- Professional fees, marketing, and other expenses increase slightly

- Maintenance increase
Decreases :

- salaries $260 to $226

- equipment from $53 to $43 at the end of 2018

- utilities : significant decrease

• Utilities: $455 in January → $226 in December

• Wages and Benefits: $260 → $226

• Equipment: $53 in January → $43 in December

Increase:

• Rent: $3222 → $4909

• Other: $444 → $5999

• Marketing: $263 → $355

• Professional Fees: $51 → $132

• Maintenance: $10 → $42

Total

• Increased from $4758 in January to $6571 in December

⇒ overall spending increase

• Rent has the highest budget in both months

Body

increase: - rent, marketing and other rose significantly(3222-4909)&(444-599)

-the remaining category increased slightly

decrease: the most notable decrease was in Utilities expenditure

-small drop: Wages & Benefits and Equipment