A 100-room motel has an average room rate of $90.00. Its fixed costs are $400,000 a year, and its variable costs total $788,400 at an average occupancy of 60 percent.

a. What is the motels breakeven occupancy percentage? (6 points)

b. What level of sales revenue is required to provide an operating income (before taxes) of $300,000 a year? (6 points)