Global Air is considerng a new flight between Atlanta and Los Angeles. The avaerage fare per seat for the flight is $760.The cost associated with the  flight are as follows: Fixed cost for the flight Crew Salaries $5,000 Operating Costs 50,000 Aircraft Depreciation 25,000 Total: $80,000   Variable cost per passenger Passenger check-in $20 Operating Costs: 100 Total: $120 The airline estimates that the flight will sell 175 seats. a. determine the break-even number of passengers per flight b. Based on answer in (a), should the airline add this flight to it's schedule? c. How much profit should each flight produce? d. What additionl issues might the airline consider in this decision?

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Global Air is considerng a new flight between Atlanta and Los Angeles. The avaerage fare per seat for the flight is $760.The cost associated with the  flight are as follows:

Fixed cost for the flight

Crew Salaries $5,000

Operating Costs 50,000

Aircraft Depreciation 25,000

Total: $80,000

 

Variable cost per passenger

Passenger check-in $20

Operating Costs: 100

Total: $120

The airline estimates that the flight will sell 175 seats.

a. determine the break-even number of passengers per flight

b. Based on answer in (a), should the airline add this flight to it's schedule?

c. How much profit should each flight produce?

d. What additionl issues might the airline consider in this decision?                                                                               

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