Use the rule of thumb method to find out what the average room rate should be for a 300-room hotel, costing $25 million. Once you find the average room rate, assume that an occupancy of 78% is expected and double occupancy rate is 44% with a price difference between singles and doubles of $15 (the hotel has 150 double rooms and 150 single rooms), find the rate for double rooms and the rate for single rooms

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Use the rule of thumb method to find out what the average room rate should be for a 300-room hotel, costing $25 million. Once you find the average room rate, assume that an occupancy of 78% is expected and double occupancy rate is 44% with a price difference between singles and doubles of $15 (the hotel has 150 double rooms and 150 single rooms), find the rate for double rooms and the rate for single rooms.

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