"In my opinion, a tanning salon would be a natural addition to our spa and very popular with our customers," said Stacey Winder, manager of the...

“In my opinion, a tanning salon would be a natural addition to our spa and very popular with our customers,” said Stacey Winder, manager of the Lifeline Spa. “Our figures show that we could remodel the building next door to our spa and install all of the necessary equipment for $330,000. I have contacted tanning salons in other areas, and I am told that the tanning beds will be usable for about nine years. I am also told that a four-bed salon such as we are planning would generate a cash inflow of about $80,000 per year after all expenses.” “It does sound very appealing,” replied Kevin Leblanc, the spa’s accountant. “Let me push the numbers around a bit and see what kind of a return the salon would generate.”