oped Alameda Tile sells products to many people remodeling their homes and thinks that it could...

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oped Alameda Tile sells products to many people remodeling their homes and thinks that it could profitably offer courses on tile installation, which might also increase the demand for its products. The basic installation course has the following (tentative) price and cost characteristics. Tuition Variable costs (tiles, supplies, and so on) Fixed costs (advertising, salaries, and so on) Required: a. What enrollment will enable Alameda Tile to break even? 490 per student 290 per student 96,000 per year b. How many students will enable Alameda Tile to make an operating profit of $50,000 for the year? c. Assume that the projected enrollment for the year is 880 students for each of the following (considered independently): 1. What will be the operating profit (for 880 students)? 2. What would be the operating profit if the tuition per student (that is, sales price) decreased by 6 percent? Increased by 21 percent? 3. What would be the operating profit if variable costs per student decreased by 15 percent? Increased by 17 percent? 4. Suppose that fixed costs for the year are 10 percent lower than projected, whereas variable costs per student are 6 percent higher than projected. What would be the operating profit for the year? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req A Req B Req C1 Req C2 Req C3 Req C4 What enrollment will enable Alameda Tile to break even? Break-even point students < Req A Req B > oped Alameda Tile sells products to many people remodeling their homes and thinks that it could profitably offer courses on tile installation, which might also increase the demand for its products. The basic installation course has the following (tentative) price and cost characteristics. Tuition Variable costs (tiles, supplies, and so on) Fixed costs (advertising, salaries, and so on) Required: a. What enrollment will enable Alameda Tile to break even? 490 per student 290 per student 96,000 per year b. How many students will enable Alameda Tile to make an operating profit of $50,000 for the year? c. Assume that the projected enrollment for the year is 880 students for each of the following (considered independently): 1. What will be the operating profit (for 880 students)? 2. What would be the operating profit if the tuition per student (that is, sales price) decreased by 6 percent? Increased by 21 percent? 3. What would be the operating profit if variable costs per student decreased by 15 percent? Increased by 17 percent? 4. Suppose that fixed costs for the year are 10 percent lower than projected, whereas variable costs per student are 6 percent higher than projected. What would be the operating profit for the year? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req A Req B Req C1 Req C2 Req C3 Req C4 What enrollment will enable Alameda Tile to break even? Break-even point students < Req A Req B >