A 90-room motel has an average room rate of $64 and average occupancy of 77%. Its fixed costs are $800,000 a year, and its variable costs total $500,000. The owner wants to increase operating income from current level to $250,000. She decides to do the following adjustments: increase price by $6 spend $30,000 more per year on marketing to compensate for the higher room rate To motivate the staff, the owner also set a $2,000 reward to the best employee Send guest fruits to each room, which costs $5 per room How many rooms does she need to sell per night?

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A 90-room motel has an average room rate of $64 and average occupancy of 77%. Its fixed costs are $800,000 a year, and its variable costs total $500,000.

The owner wants to increase operating income from current level to $250,000. She decides to do the following adjustments:

  • increase price by $6
  • spend $30,000 more per year on marketing to compensate for the higher room rate
  • To motivate the staff, the owner also set a $2,000 reward to the best employee
  • Send guest fruits to each room, which costs $5 per room

How many rooms does she need to sell per night? 

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