The demand function facing a resort hotel is PH = 300 - Q in the high season and PL = 100 - Q in the low season. The resort's marginal cost is $50 per night. The resort has 100 rooms. Using a peak load pricing strategy what price will the resort charge for room during the high season and during the low season. Please show your calculations.    (a) During the period of low demand please determine the price the resort would charge per room and how many customers will it get. Please show our calculations.   (b) During the period of high demand please determine the price the resort would charge per room and how many customers will it get. Please show our calculations.

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The demand function facing a resort hotel is PH = 300 - Q in the high season and PL = 100 - Q in the low season. The resort's marginal cost is $50 per night. The resort has 100 rooms. Using a peak load pricing strategy what price will the resort charge for room during the high season and during the low season. Please show your calculations. 

 

(a) During the period of low demand please determine the price the resort would charge per room and how many customers will it get. Please show our calculations.

 

(b) During the period of high demand please determine the price the resort would charge per room and how many customers will it get. Please show our calculations.

MC1 $50
P
P4
P3
P2
PL = 100 - QL
MRL 100 2QL
1
MC
Q3=100
Ph=300 - QH
MRH 300-2QH
Quantity
Transcribed Image Text:MC1 $50 P P4 P3 P2 PL = 100 - QL MRL 100 2QL 1 MC Q3=100 Ph=300 - QH MRH 300-2QH Quantity
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