Homework: Chapter 8 Homework O Part 1 of 5 Score: 0 of 2 points Save Snow Dream Inc. operates a Rocky Mountain ski resort. The company is planning its lift ticket pricing for the coming ski season. Investors would like to earn a 17% return on the company's $115 million of assets. The company incurs primarily fixed costs to groom the runs and operate the lifts. Snow Dream projects fixed costs to be $44,000,000 for the ski season. The resort serves 775,000 skiers and snowboarders each season Variable costs are 57 per guest. The resort had such a favorable reputation among skiers and snowboarders that it had some control over the lift ticket prices. Assume that Snow Dream's reputation has diminished and other resorts in the vicinity are charging only $66 per lift ticket Snow Dream has become a price-taker and won't be able to charge more than its competitors. At the market price Snow Dream's managers believe they will still serve 775.000 skiers and snowboarders each season Read the requirements 1. If Snow Dream can't reduce its costs, what profit will it earn? State your answer in dollars and as a percent of assets. Will investors be happy with the profit level? Show your analysis. Complete the following table to calculate Snow Dream's projected income and excess profit or shortfall. (Use parentheses or a minus silmto show a profit shortfall) siedlento Revenue at market price Less: Total costs Operating income Compared to the desired operating income of Expected excess profit (profit shortfall) Part 1 of 5