Answer:
Live It Cruiseline
The operating income will increase by $11,550 from the sale of additional 700 tickets.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Selling price of Dinner Cruise = $60
Variable cost = $30
Fixed costs = $270,000 per month
Relevant range quantity = 20,000
Fixed costs per passenger = $270,000/20,000 = $13.50
b) Income Statements
Relevant Range Additional 700 Tickets
Sales $1,200,000 $1,242,000
Variable cost 600,000 6,21,000
Contribution $600,000 $621,000
Fixed costs 270,000 279,450
Net operating income $330,000 $341,550
c) The preparation of two income statements differentiates the net operating income under the two scenarios: relevant capacity and the additional sale of ticket, clearly identifying the differences. The results show that Live It Cruiseline would add $11,550 to the net operating income by selling additional 700 tickets, even though, these additional tickets will cause an increase in the fixed costs.
