Use This Information to Answer the Following Questions

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Essay

Use this information to answer the following questions.
The manager of an opera theater is concerned about overbooking one of his upcoming concerts.The theater has 300 seats,but sometimes there are empty seats.Tickets cost $50 per seat.Historical records demonstrate that about 9% of reservation holders do not show up.If the manager overbooks and more than 300 individuals show up,some of them will be given guaranteed reservations and VIP seats to the next coming show.Moreover,to keep his customers happy,the manager gives each individual who is bumped $20 worth of gift certificates.
-Refer to the information above.Suppose that the manager wishes to examine the effect of different reservation levels on the average weekly total costs.In specific,the manager wishes to consider levels of 290,300,310,and 320.Use Crystal Ball's Decision Table to find the reservation level that maximizes average profit.Use 1000 replications.

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Definitions:

Behavioral Concept

A concept in finance that incorporates psychological theories into conventional economic theory to explain unusual market phenomena.

Net Income

The total profit of a company after all expenses and taxes have been deducted from revenue.

Resistance-Level

A price level at which a stock or market consistently fails to rise above, often signaling a possible sell-off.

Stock Price

The current price at which a specific stock is traded on the stock market.