Profits have been decreasing for several years at Pegasus Airlines. In an effort to improve the company$$s performance, the company is thinking about dropping several flights that appear to be unprofitable.

A typical income statement for one round$-$trip of one such flight $($flight $482)$ is as follows:

Ticket revenue $(170$ seats $\backslash$times $40\%$ occupancy $\backslash$times $$200$ ticket price$)$ $ $13,600100\mathrm{.}0\%$

Variable expenses $($$$19\mathrm{.}00$ per person$)1,2929\mathrm{.}5$

Contribution margin $12,30890\mathrm{.}5\%$

Flight expenses:

Salaries, flight crew $ $1,800$

Flight promotion $760$

Depreciation of aircraft $1,550$

Fuel for aircraft $5,900$

Liability insurance $5,100$

Salaries, flight assistants $1,400$

Baggage loading and flight preparation $1,950$

Overnight costs for flight crew and assistants at destination $500$

Total flight expenses $18,960$

Net operating loss $ $(6,652)$