What is the contribution margin for a room night under the normal pricing if only the hotel depreciation and hotel staff (excluding housekeeping) are assumed fixed for all occupancy levels? fill in the blank 1 of 1$ b. Determine the contribution margin for a room night under the proposed weekend pricing. fill in the blank 1 of 1 Question Content Area c. Prepare a differential analysis showing the differential income for an average weekend between the existing (Alternative 1) and discount (Alternative 2) price plan. Differential AnalysisContinue with Existing Plan (Alt. 1) or Execute the Discount Plan (Alt. 2) Line Item Description Continue with Existing Plan (Alternative 1) Execute the Discount Plan (Alternative 2) Differential Effects (Alternative 2) Revenues per weekend $Revenues per weekend $Revenues per weekend $Revenues per weekend Variable costs per weekend: blank blank blank Housekeeping service Housekeeping service Housekeeping service Housekeeping service Utilities Utilities Utilities Utilities Amenities Amenities Amenities Amenities Total variable cost per weekend $Total variable cost per weekend $Total variable cost per weekend $Total variable cost per weekend Contribution margin per weekend $Contribution margin per weekend $Contribution margin per weekend $Contribution margin per weekend
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Cityscape Hotels has 200 rooms available in a major metropolitan city. The hotel is able to attract business customers during the weekdays and leisure customers during the weekend. However, the leisure customers on weekends occupy fewer rooms than do business customers on weekdays. Thus, Cityscape plans to provide special weekend pricing to attract additional leisure customers. A hotel room is priced at $180 per room night. The cost of a hotel room night includes the following:
| Line Item Description | Cost Per Room Night (at normal occupancy) |
|---|---|
| Housekeeping service | $23 |
| Utilities | 7 |
| Amenities | 3 |
| Hotel |
55 |
| Hotel staff (excluding housekeeping) | 42 |
| Total | $130 |
The special weekend price is proposed for $120 per room night. At this price, it is anticipated that average occupancy for the weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) will increase from 30% to 50% of available rooms.
Question Content Area
a. What is the contribution margin for a room night under the normal pricing if only the hotel depreciation and hotel staff (excluding housekeeping) are assumed fixed for all occupancy levels?
fill in the blank 1 of 1$
b. Determine the contribution margin for a room night under the proposed weekend pricing.
fill in the blank 1 of 1
Question Content Area
c. Prepare a differential analysis showing the differential income for an average weekend between the existing (Alternative 1) and discount (Alternative 2) price plan.
Line Item Description |
Continue with Existing Plan (Alternative 1) |
Execute the Discount Plan (Alternative 2) |
Differential Effects (Alternative 2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues per weekend | $Revenues per weekend | $Revenues per weekend | $Revenues per weekend |
| Variable costs per weekend: | blank | blank | blank |
| Housekeeping service | Housekeeping service | Housekeeping service | Housekeeping service |
| Utilities | Utilities | Utilities | Utilities |
| Amenities | Amenities | Amenities | Amenities |
| Total variable cost per weekend | $Total variable cost per weekend | $Total variable cost per weekend | $Total variable cost per weekend |
| Contribution margin per weekend | $Contribution margin per weekend | $Contribution margin per weekend | $Contribution margin per weekend |
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