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Company is evaluating its ticket price. It is open during the summer months for 15 weeks....

Company is evaluating its ticket price. It is open during the summer months for 15 weeks. The following information pertains to last year’s tourist season. Costs are expected to remain the same for this year.

Average tourists per day on Friday through Tuesday                                    2,000

Average tourists per day on Wednesday and Thursday                                     500

Variable operating costs per day when open                                                  $    3,280

Fixed overhead costs per year                                                                        $144,000

Marketing costs per year                                                                                $50,000

Customer service costs per year                                                                     $6,100

  1. What is the total expected attendance over the 15 week period the company is open?
  2. What is the minimum long-run price for each tour ticket?
  3. Studies have shown that Wednesdays and Thursdays have the fewest tourists. The director wants to increase the attendance on these days to an average of 1,000 tourists. One suggestion the director has received is to lower ticket prices. A special promotion for the discount days will cost $4,200. What minimum ticket price should be charged for the off-peak days?

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a) Total Expected Attendance in a weeks :-

Particulars Attendance
Attendance Friday through Tuesday in a week (2000*5) 10000
Attendance Wednesday and Thursday in a week (500*2) 1000
Total Expected Attendance in Week 11000
Total Expected Attendance in 15 weeks (11000*15) 165000

b) Minimum long run Price :-

= Total Cost / Total Expected Attendance

= $544500 / 165000

= $3.3 per tour ticket

Total Cost :-

Particulars Amount($)
Variable Operating Costs (15*7*$3280) 344400
Fixed Operating Costs 144000
Marketing Costs 50000
Costumer Service Costs 6100
Total Cost 544500

c) Total Change in Attendance in off peak days :-

= No. Days in off peak * Change in Attendance per day

= 2 * 500

= 1000

Total Change in Attendance in 15 week's off peak days = 1000*15 = 15000

Special Promotion cost = $4200

Change in Minimum Ticket Price = Special Promotion Cost / Change in Attendance in 15 week

= $4200 / 15000

= $0.28

In off peak days cost per ticket will be increased by $0.28.


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