Copeland Hotels Ltd provide three levels of rooms in their hotels. The following planning data are provided
Question:
Copeland Hotels Ltd provide three levels of rooms in their hotels. The following planning data are provided for the year ended 31 December 2016:
Deluxe Suite | Superior Suite | Presidential Suite | |
Rate per night Direct room maintenance costs Variable hotel overhead Variable marketing expenses Room nights in 2015 Planned 2016 room nights | $480 $160 $40 $40 120 000 128 000 | $720 $200 $60 $60 72 000 112 000 | $1 200 $280 $80 $120 48 000 80 000 |
Fixed hotel overhead costs are $24 360 000 per year, and the annual fixed marketing and administrative costs are $10 200 000.
As a graduate of a tourism management course, you are part of the planning process for 2016 and need to understand what is happening in the process.
Required
A. Calculate the break-even point for 2015 and 2016 in total room nights and the number of room nights of each type of room that must be sold at the break-even point.
B. Calculate the number of room nights of each type of room that will have to be sold in 2016 to earn an after-tax profit of $19 488 000. Assume a tax rate of 30%.
Step by Step Answer:
Accounting
ISBN: 978-1118608227
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