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The Rubio’s Fantastic Cs is a medium-size, Los Angeles based company that has been in business...

The Rubio’s Fantastic Cs is a medium-size, Los Angeles based company that has been in business for the last ten years. It specializes in manufacturing the air conditioners. Over the last two years, the Rubio’s has spent $20,000 developing a new energy efficient and eco-friendly air conditioner called EcoStar.
Suppose you are a financial consultant advising the Rubio’s on whether to build a new plant in San Diego that will manufacture the EcoStar. The current date is December 31, 2017. The plant will be built over the two years and will be ready to start production on January 1, 2020. The plant is expected to operate only for the two years and so it will cease production on December 31, 2021. The investment for the plant requires an outlay of $10 million to be paid at the end of 2017 year. The IRS rules prescribe that this expenditure is depreciated using the straight-line depreciation schedule (to 0$) over five years as soon as the plant starts producing. The plant is expected to be reselled for $5 million on December 31, 2021. The plant will be built on the land that could be rented out for $375,000 a year.
To launch the manufacture of the EcoStar, the firm would also need to acquire new equipment. The equipment will cost $1 million to be paid at the end of 2019 year and will be depreciated using the straight line depreciation over the two years the plant is manufacturing the EcoStar. After two-years of the manufacture the equipment has no salvage value.
The Fabio’s new plant will produce 100,000 air conditioners a year. The EcoStar air conditioner can be sold at $500 per unit. Raw materials costs are $220 per unit and total labor costs are $500,000 a year. These revenues and costs are expected to be the same for the two year the plant is producing.
The working capital required on December 31, 2019 to allow inventories to be financed during the first year of productions is $100,000. Working capital needs for the second year will be $200,000. When the plant ceases manufacture all the working capital will be recovered (i.e. working capital equals $0 on December 31, 2021).
The Rubio’s Fantastic Cs has a corporate tax rate of 20% and other profitable ongoing operations. The opportunity cost of capital for this kind of project is 10%.
What is the NPV of the project?
Should the firm build the plant and start manufacturing the EcoStar?

In: Finance

The owner of Brooklyn Restaurant is disappointed because the restaurant has been averaging 5,000 pizza sales...

The owner of

Brooklyn

Restaurant is disappointed because the restaurant has been averaging

5,000

pizza sales per​month, but the restaurant and wait staff can make and serve

8,000

pizzas per month. The variable cost​ (for example,​ingredients) of each pizza is

$1.35.

Monthly fixed costs​ (for example,​ depreciation, property​ taxes, business​ license, and​ manager's salary) are

$8,000

per month. The owner wants cost information about different volumes so that some operating decisions can be made.

1.

Use the chart below to provide the owner with the cost information. Then use the completed chart to help you answer the remaining questions.

2.

From a cost​ standpoint, why do companies such as

Brooklyn

Restaurant want to operate near or at full​ capacity?

3.

The owner has been considering ways to increase the sales volume. The owner thinks that

8,000

pizzas could be sold per month by cutting the selling price per pizza from

$6.25

a pizza to

$5.75.

How much extra profit​ (above the current​ level) would be generated if the selling price were to be​ decreased? (Hint: Find the​ restaurant's current monthly profit and compare it to the​ restaurant's projected monthly profit at the new sales price and​ volume.)

Requirement 1. Use the chart below to provide the owner with the cost information. Then use the completed chart to help you answer the remaining questions. ​(Enter total variable costs to the nearest dollar. Enter costs per​ pizza, price per​ pizza, and profit per pizza to the nearest​ cent.)

Monthly pizza volume. . . . . . . . .

4,000

5,000

8,000

Total fixed costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total variable costs. . . . . . . . . . . .

Total costs

Fixed cost per pizza. . . . . . . . . . . .

Variable cost per pizza. . . . . . . . . .

Average cost per pizza. . . . . . . . .

Selling price per pizza. . . . . . . . . .

$6.25

$6.25

$6.25

Average profit per pizza. . . . . . . . .

In: Accounting

Problem 13-59 (Static) Prepare Budgeted Financial Statements (LO 13-6, 7) HomeSuites is a chain of all-suite,...

Problem 13-59 (Static) Prepare Budgeted Financial Statements (LO 13-6, 7)

HomeSuites is a chain of all-suite, extended-stay hotel properties. The chain has 15 properties with an average of 200 rooms in each property. In year 1, the occupancy rate (the number of rooms filled divided by the number of rooms available) was 70 percent, based on a 365-day year. The average room rate was $180 for a night. The basic unit of operation is the “night,” which is one room occupied for one night.

The operating income for year 1 is as follows.

HomeSuites
Operating Income
Year 1
Sales revenue
Lodging $ 137,970,000
Food & beverage 19,162,500
Miscellaneous 7,665,000
Total revenues $ 164,797,500
Costs
Labor $ 44,325,000
Food & beverage 13,797,000
Miscellaneous 9,198,000
Management 2,500,000
Utilities, etc. 37,500,000
Depreciation 10,500,000
Marketing 25,000,000
Other costs 8,000,000
Total costs $ 150,820,000
Operating profit $ 13,977,500

In year 1, the average fixed labor cost was $400,000 per property. The remaining labor cost was variable with respect to the number of nights. Food and beverage cost and miscellaneous cost are all variable with respect to the number of nights. Utilities and depreciation are fixed for each property. The remaining costs (management, marketing, and other costs) are fixed for the firm.

At the beginning of year 2, HomeSuites will open three new properties with no change in the average number of rooms per property. The occupancy rate is expected to remain at 70 percent. Management has made the following additional assumptions for year 2.

  • The average room rate will increase by 5 percent.
  • Food and beverage revenues per night are expected to decline by 20 percent with no change in the cost.
  • The labor cost (both the fixed per property and variable portion) is not expected to change.
  • The miscellaneous cost for the room is expected to increase by 25 percent, with no change in the miscellaneous revenues per room.
  • Utilities and depreciation costs (per property) are forecast to remain unchanged.
  • Management costs will increase by 8 percent, and marketing costs will increase by 10 percent.
  • Other costs are not expected to change.

Required:

Prepare a budgeted income statement for year 2.

In: Accounting

First, BICA is considering the purchase of the Empty Arms hotel. Next year's NOI and cash...

First, BICA is considering the purchase of the Empty Arms hotel. Next year's NOI and cash flow is expected to be $2,000,000 and BIC's economic forecast of market supply and demand and vacancy levels indicated they will continue to be in balance. As a result NOI should increase by 1.5 percent each year based upon expected capital improvements, and BIC believes they should earn 9% total return on the investment.

What is the estimated value of the property?

What cap rate should be found from recently sold properties that are comparable to Empty Arms? NOTE how the cap rate reflects the growth in NOI.

Should they purchase this investment if the negotiated asking price is $27M?

In: Finance

Round Tree Manor is a hotel that provides two types of rooms with three rental classes:...

Round Tree Manor is a hotel that provides two types of rooms with three rental classes: Super Saver, Deluxe, and Business. The profit per night for each type of room and rental class is as follows:

Rental Class


Room
Super Saver Deluxe Business
Type I $36 $38
Type II $15 $26 $38

Type I rooms do not have wireless Internet access and are not available for the Business rental class.

Round Tree's management makes a forecast of the demand by rental class for each night in the future. A linear programming model developed to maximize profit is used to determine how many reservations to accept for each rental class. The demand forecast for a particular night is 140 rentals in the Super Saver class, 60 rentals in the Deluxe class, and 40 rentals in the Business class. Round Tree has 125 Type I rooms and 135 Type II rooms.

  1. Use linear programming to determine how many reservations to accept in each rental class and how the reservations should be allocated to room types.
    Variable # of reservations
    SuperSaver rentals allocated to room type I
    SuperSaver rentals allocated to room type II
    Deluxe rentals allocated to room type I
    Deluxe rentals allocated to room type II
    Business rentals allocated to room type II

    Is the demand by any rental class not satisfied?

In: Statistics and Probability

Round Tree Manor is a hotel that provides two types of rooms with three rental classes:...

Round Tree Manor is a hotel that provides two types of rooms with three rental classes: Super Saver, Deluxe, and Business. The profit per night for each type of room and rental class is as follows: Rental Class Super Saver Deluxe Business Type I $30 $35 -- Room Type II $20 $30 $40 Type I rooms do not have Internet access and are not available for the Business rental class. Round Tree’s management makes a forecast of the demand by rental class for each night in the future. A linear programming model developed to maximize profit is used to determine how many reservations to accept for each rental class. The demand forecast for a particular night is 130 rentals in the Super Saver class, 60 rentals in the Deluxe class, and 50 rentals in the Business class. Round Tree has 100 Type I rooms and 120 Type II rooms.

Use linear programming to determine how many reservations to accept in each rental class and how the reservations should be allocated to room types. Summarize the model in algebraic form by defining the decision variables, the objective function and all the constraints.

In: Operations Management

Round Tree Manor is a hotel that provides two types of rooms with three rental classes:...

Round Tree Manor is a hotel that provides two types of rooms with three rental classes: Super Saver, Deluxe, and Business. The profit per night for each type of room and rental class is as follows: Rental Class Super Saver Deluxe Business Type I $30 $35 -- Room Type II $20 $30 $40 Type I rooms do not have Internet access and are not available for the Business rental class. Round Tree’s management makes a forecast of the demand by rental class for each night in the future. A linear programming model developed to maximize profit is used to determine how many reservations to accept for each rental class. The demand forecast for a particular night is 130 rentals in the Super Saver class, 60 rentals in the Deluxe class, and 50 rentals in the Business class. Round Tree has 100 Type I rooms and 120 Type II rooms. Use linear programming to determine how many reservations to accept in each rental class and how the reservations should be allocated to room types. Summarize the model in algebraic form by defining the decision variables, the objective function and all the constraints. PLEASE DO NOT USE EXCEL TO SOLVE.

In: Operations Management

Round Tree Manor is a hotel that provides two types of rooms with three rental classes:...

Round Tree Manor is a hotel that provides two types of rooms with three rental classes: Super Saver, Deluxe, and Business. The profit per night for each type of room and rental class is as follows:

Rental Class

Room Super Saver Deluxe    Business

Type I    $32 $43    —

Type II $17 $35 $39

Type I rooms do not have wireless Internet access and are not available for the Business rental class.

Round Tree's management makes a forecast of the demand by rental class for each night in the future. A linear programming model developed to maximize profit is used to determine how many reservations to accept for each rental class. The demand forecast for a particular night is 120 rentals in the Super Saver class, 70 rentals in the Deluxe class, and 55 rentals in the Business class. Round Tree has 105 Type I rooms and 120 Type II rooms.

Use linear programming to determine how many reservations to accept in each rental class and how the reservations should be allocated to room types.

Variable# of reservations

Supersaver rentals allocated to room type I ?

Supersaver rentals allocated to room type II ?

Deluxe rentals allocated to room type I ?

Deluxe rentals allocated to room type II ?

Business rentals allocated to room type II ?


Is the demand by any rental class not satisfied?
Explain.
How many reservations can be accommodated in each rental class?

Rental Class# of reservations

Supersaver ?

Deluxe ?

Business ?

Management is considering offering a free breakfast to anyone upgrading from a Super Saver reservation to Deluxe class. If the cost of the breakfast to Round Tree is $5, should this incentive be offered?

With a little work, an unused office area could be converted to a rental room. If the conversion cost is the same for both types of rooms, would you recommend converting the office to a Type I or a Type II room?

Why?

Could the linear programming model be modified to plan for the allocation of rental demand for the next night?

What information would be needed and how would the model change?

In: Operations Management

Successful hotel managers must have personality characteristics often thought of as feminine (such as "compassionate") as...

Successful hotel managers must have personality characteristics often thought of as feminine (such as "compassionate") as well as those often thought of as masculine (such as "forceful"). The Bem Sex-Role Inventory (BSRI) is a personality test that gives separate ratings for female and male stereotypes, both on a scale of 1 to 7. A sample of 148 male general managers of three-star and four-star hotels had mean BSRI femininity score x = 5.29. The mean score for the general male population is μ = 5.19. Before you trust your results, you would like more information about the data. What facts would you most like to know? (Select all that apply.)

1- Whether the chosen general managers are an SRS of the population.

2- Whether the margin of error takes into account the nonresponse rate.

3- What is the significance level?

4- Whether there are outliers in the sample.

In: Statistics and Probability

Round Tree Manor is a hotel that provides two types of rooms with three rental classes:...

Round Tree Manor is a hotel that provides two types of rooms with three rental classes: Super Saver, Deluxe, and Business. The profit per night for each type of room and rental class is as follows:

Rental Class
Super Saver Deluxe Business

Room
Type I (Mountain View) $35 $40 -
Type II (Street View) $25 $35 $45

Round Tree's management makes a forecast of the demand by rental class for each night in the future. A linear programming model developed to maximize profit is used to determine how many reservations to accept for each rental class. The demand forecast for a particular night is 150 rentals in the Super Saver class, 55 in the Deluxe class, and 40 in the Business class. Since these are the forecasted demands, Round Tree will take no more than these amounts of each reservation for each rental class. Round Tree has a limited number of each type of room. There are 100 Type I rooms and 110 Type II rooms.

(a) Formulate and solve a linear program to determine how many reservations to accept in each rental class and how the reservations should be allocated to room types. If an amount is zero, enter “0”.
Rental Class with room type No of Reservations
Super Saver rentals allocated to room type I
Super Saver rentals allocated to room type II
Deluxe rentals allocated to room type I
Deluxe rentals allocated to room type II
Business rentals allocated to room type II
(b) For the solution in part (a), how many reservations can be accommodated in each rental class?
Rental Class No of Reservations
Super Saver I
Deluxe
Business
Demand for - Select your answer -Deluxe / Super Saver / Business rental class was not satisfied.
(c) With a little work, an unused office area could be converted to a rental room. If the conversion cost is the same for both types of rooms, would you recommend converting the office to a Type I or a Type II room?
Type I Type II
Shadow Price $ $
Convert an unused office area to - Select your answer -Type I / Type II 12 room.
Explain.
The input in the box below will not be graded, but may be reviewed and considered by your instructor.
(d) Could the linear programming model be modified to plan for the allocation of rental demand for the next night?
- Select your answer -Yes/No
What information would be needed and how would the model change? Explain.
The input in the box below will not be graded, but may be reviewed and considered by your instructor.

In: Statistics and Probability