Use the case below to answer the following question(s).
The Tipton Hotel is considering a major remodeling effort and needs to determine the best combination of rates and suite sizes to maximize revenues.Currently,the hotel has 755 suites with the following history: Each market segment has its own price/demand elasticity.Estimates are: This means,for example,that a 1% decrease in the price of a standard suite will increase the number of suites sold by 1.5%.Similarly,a 1% increase in the price will decrease the number of suites sold by 1.5%.For any pricing structure (in $),the projected number of suites of a given type sold (we will allow continuous values for this problem)can be found using the formula:
(Historical average number of suites sold)+ (Elasticity)(New price - Current price)(Historical average number of suites sold)/(Current price)
The hotel owners want to keep the price of a standard suite between $70 and $90; a gold suite between $90 and $110; and a platinum suite between $120 and $149.
Define S = price of a standard suite,G = price of a gold suite,and P = price of a platinum suite.
-The projected number of platinum suites sold is ________.
A)382
B)233
C)140
D)755

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Use the case below to answer the following question(s).
The Tipton Hotel is considering a major remodeling effort and needs to determine the best combination of rates and suite sizes to maximize revenues.Currently,the hotel has 755 suites with the following history:  Each market segment has its own price/demand elasticity.Estimates are:  This means,for example,that a 1% decrease in the price of a standard suite will increase the number of suites sold by 1.5%.Similarly,a 1% increase in the price will decrease the number of suites sold by 1.5%.For any pricing structure (in $),the projected number of suites of a given type sold (we will allow continuous values for this problem)can be found using the formula:
(Historical average number of suites sold)+ (Elasticity)(New price - Current price)(Historical average number of suites sold)/(Current price)
The hotel owners want to keep the price of a standard suite between $70 and $90; a gold suite between $90 and $110; and a platinum suite between $120 and $149.
Define S = price of a standard suite,G = price of a gold suite,and P = price of a platinum suite.
-The projected number of platinum suites sold is ________.
A)382 
B)233 
C)140 
D)755

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the projected number of platinum suites sold, we use the formula given in the problem for the platinum suite pricing structure:
(Historical average number of platinum suites sold) + (Elasticity)(P - Current price of platinum suite)(Historical average number of platinum suites sold)/(Current price of platinum suite)

Plugging in the given values, we get:
(Historical average number of platinum suites sold) + (-1.2)(P - 149)(Historical average number of platinum suites sold)/149

We don't know the historical average number of platinum suites sold, but notice that this expression is decreasing as P increases. Since we want to maximize revenue, we should choose the highest possible value for P within the given price range. The highest allowable value is $149, so plugging this in, we get:
(Historical average number of platinum suites sold) + (-1.2)(149 - 149)(Historical average number of platinum suites sold)/149
= (Historical average number of platinum suites sold)
= 140 (rounded to the nearest whole number)

Therefore, the projected number of platinum suites sold is 140. As for the best choice(s), it depends on the specific goals of the hotel owners. If they want to maximize revenue, then they should choose the price structure with the highest total revenue. This requires calculating the revenue for each price structure, which we don't have enough information to do. If they have other priorities, such as maximizing occupancy or catering to a certain market segment, then they may have different optimal price structures.

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