Question

A regional airline sells 200 tickets to New York City for an average price of $ 175 one way. Half of the people on the flight will purchase a meal for $7.

The airline’s employee costs per flight include $500 each for the pilot and copilot, and $200 for each flight attendant. The law requires airlines to have at least one pilot, copilot, and flight attendant for each flight. Fuel for the flight is expected to cost $10,000, and the cost of catering food is $1 for each item purchased.

1st attempt

Part 1   (4 points)

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The airline earns    $    in revenue from tickets and   $   from in-flight purchases.

If one flight attendant is staffed for the flight, the airline pays    $    in fixed costs.

If the airline has three flight attendants for the flight, the firm earns    $    profit.

Part 2   (4 points)

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What happens to profit in each of the following scenarios, given the information in Part 1 above?

Scenario	Change in Profit
1. An unexpected fuel shortage results in an increase in the price of fuel for the foreseeable future.
2. A large conference is announced in New York, which results in an increase in demand for seats on flights to New York.
3. A competing airline opens a route, which increases the supply of flights to New York City.
4. The pilots' union negotiates higher wages for pilots and copilots.

Answer 1

1. The airline earns $35000 in revenue from tickets and $70 from in-flight purchases.

Explanation:

Revenue from tickets = 200*175 = 35,000

Revenue from in-flight purchases = (1/2)*200*7 = 700

2. If one flight attendant is staffed for the flight, the airline pays $10,000 in fixed costs.

Explanation:

Fixed cost - if Fuel for the flight is expected to cost $10,000

3.If the airline has three flight attendants for the flight, the firm earns $24000 profit.

Explanation:

Profit = TR - TC

TR = 35000 + 700 = 35700

TC = 500+ 500 + 10,000 + 100*1 + 200Q = 11100 + 200Q [ Q = flight attendant]

For Q = 3,

TR - TC = 35700 - 11100 - 200*3 = 24000

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Part 2:

Scenario	Change in Profit
1. An unexpected fuel shortage results in an increase in the price of fuel for the foreseeable future.	Decrease [cost increases.]
2. A large conference is announced in New York, which results in an increase in demand for seats on flights to New York.	Increases
3. A competing airline opens a route, which increases the supply of flights to New York City.	decrease
4. The pilots' union negotiates higher wages for pilots and copilots.	Decrease