Question

Thornton Camps, Inc. leases the land on which it builds camp sites. Thornton is considering opening a new site on land that requires $3,300 of rental payment per month. The variable cost of providing service is expected to be $5 per camper. The following chart shows the number of campers Thornton expects for the first year of operation of the new Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total 390 380 390 410 730 650 790 800 490 520 590 460 6,600 Required Assuming that Thornton wants to earn $9 per camper, determine the price it should charge for a camp site in February and August.

Answer 1

Answer:

$20.

Explanation:

So, we have the following important data or parameters the are going to help us or assist us in solving this particular Question or problem.

(1). Total number of customers served campers = 6600.

(2). Rental payment per month = $3,300.

(3). Total number of months = 12 months( that is January to December).

(4). "The variable cost of providing service is expected to be $5 per camper"

So, let us delve right into the solution of the question.

Step one: determine the fixed cost per unit. The fixed cost per unit can be determined by following the formula below;

Fixed cost per unit = (rental payment pee month × number of months) ÷ total number of campers.

Thus, the fixed cost per unit = $3,300 × 12) ÷ 6,600.

The fixed cost per unit = 6.

STEP TWO: The next thing to do now is to determine the price it should charge for a camp site in February and August.

Kindly note that this the price that it should charge for a camp site in February and August are going to be the same.

Therefore, the price it should charge for a camp site in February and August = $6 + $5 + $9 = $20.