Question

Economics Airlines currently spends $20,000 per month in airport fees and $10,000 per flight for fuel, crew, and airplane maintenance. Economics Airlines currently offers 5 flights from State College to Detroit and is considering offering a 6th. If each seat ticket costs $500, how many customers must fly on the 6th flight in order for Economics Airlines to be willing to run it?
a. 60
b. 20
c. 10
d. 40

Answer 1

Answer:

b. 20

Explanation:

For 5 flights per month

Total Cost = Variable cost + Fixed cost

Total Cost = Fuel, crew, and airplane maintenance cost + Airport fee

Total Cost = (5 X 10000) + 20,000 = $70,000

For 6 flights per month

Total Cost = Variable cost + Fixed cost

Total Cost = Fuel, crew, and airplane maintenance cost + Airport fee

Total Cost = (6 X 10000) + 20,000 = $80,000

Additional Cost for 6th flight = $80000-70,000 = $10,000

Minimum No. of Passenger to cover the cost = Additional cost / Ticket price per seat

Minimum No. of Passenger to cover the cost = $10,000 / $500 = 20 seats passengers.