university of southern california Operations And Supply Chain Management Assignment Help - operating costs

Question - Two new rides are being compared by a local amusement park in terms of their annual operating
costs. The two rides are assumed to be able to generate the same level of revenue (and thus the
focus on costs). The Thmmy Tugger has fixed costs of $10,000 per year and variable costs of $2.50
per visitor. The Head Buzzer has fixed costs of $4000 per year, and variable costs of $4 per visitor.
Provide answers to the following questions so the amusement park can make the needed
comparison.
(a) Mathematically determine the breakeven number of visitors per year for the two rides to have
equal annual costs.
(b) Develop a graph that illustrates the following: (Note: Put visitors per year on the horizontal axis
and costs on the vertical axis.) ...Read More ?cAccurate total cost lines for the two alternatives (show line, slopes,
and equations). ?cThe breakeven point for the two rides in terms of number of visitors. ?cThe ranges
of visitors per year where each alternative is preferred. ...Read Less

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