Problem: Wildlife Escapes generates average revenue of $4,000 per person on its five-day tours of top wildlife parks in Kenya. The variable costs per person are:
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Description
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Amount
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Airfare
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$1,500
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Hotel accommodations
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1,000
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Meals
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300
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Ground transportation
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600
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Park tickets and other costs
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200
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Total
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$3,600
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Annual fixed costs
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$480,000
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1. Calculate the number of package tours that must be sold to break even.
2. Calculate the revenue needed to earn a target operating income of $100,000.
3. If fixed costs increased by $24,000, what decrease in variable cost per person must be achieved to maintain the breakeven point in requirement 1?