Assume that you manage a $300-$room hotel. Your local university football team is playing a home game on Saturday, and demand for rooms far exceeds supply. Your no$-$show rate on reservations for the past three football games has been $8,12,$ and $9$ percent respectively. Currently you have $100$ nonreserved rooms. Please answer the following questions and comment on two other students' posts.

How many room reservation contracts are you willing to accept?

Should you require that all reservations be confirmed?

What factors will you consider as you make your decision? What strategies will you employ to reduce no$-$shows?