Scenario 15-11 Vincent Operates a Scenic Tour Business in Boston. He Has

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Scenario 15-11
Vincent operates a scenic tour business in Boston. He has one bus which can fit 50 people per tour and each tour lasts 2 hours. His total cost of operating one tour is fixed at $450. Vincent's cost is not reduced if he runs a tour with a partially full bus. While his cost is the same for all tours, Vincent charges each passenger his/her willingness to pay: adults $18 per trip, children $10 per trip, and senior citizens $12 per trip. At those rates, on a typical day Vincent's demand is:
Assume that Vincent's customers are always available for the tour; therefore, he can fill his bus for each tour as long as there is sufficient total demand for the day.
-Refer to Scenario 15-11. What is Vincent's cost of serving all passengers demanding a tour on a typical day?

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Definitions:

Fixed Overhead Volume

Analysis dedicated to assessing how changes in production volume impact fixed manufacturing overhead costs.

Variable Component

A part of cost or expense that fluctuates with changes in production volume or activity level.

Fixed Component

Part of a company's costs that do not change with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate overhead costs to products or services, calculated based on estimated costs and activity levels before the actual costs are known.