You own Paradox Escape Room Ltd and have 3 locations in the local area. One of the locations is exclusively horror-themed escape rooms and the location consistently breaks even. The revenue and costs for the horror-themed escape room are below. You are evaluating whether to close the horror-themed location or change it to a "Million Dollar Listing Virtual Reality" escape room.

The "Million Dollar Listing" option forecasts revenues of $425,000, variable staffing and merchandise costs increase of $10,000, and fixed costs increase of $7,000. All other costs remain the same.

Part 1: Prepare two differential analyses. Remember that each analysis will compare the current situation to the change. Show your work.

• Analysis #1 will determine if the horror-themed locations should be continued or discontinued.
• Analysis #2 will determine if the horror-themed location should be changed to a "Million Dollar Listing Virtual Reality" theme.

Part 2: As the financial analyst, you believe there is a fourth option to make the escape room more profitable. Describe your plan to increase profitability.

Discussion Response Due by Saturday: Review another student's fourth option (Part 2) and evaluate their profitability plan.

Continue/Discontinue	Continue	Discontinue	Differential Analysis
Revenue	$ 390,000
Costs
Variable staffing and merchandise expenses	($ 234,000)
Variable selling expenses	($ 81,900)
Fixed costs	($ 74,100)
Profit (loss)	$ -
Continue/Million Dollar Listing	Continue	"Million Dollar"	Differential Analysis
Revenue	$ 390,000
Costs
Variable staffing and merchandise expenses	($ 234,000)
Variable selling expenses	($ 81,900)
Fixed costs	($ 74,100)
Profit (loss)	$ -