Southeastern​ Airlines's daily flight from Atlanta to Charlotte uses a Boeing​ 737, with​ all-coach seating for 120 people. In the​ past, the airline has priced every seat at ​$136 for the​ one-way flight. An average of 81 passengers are on each flight. The variable cost of a filled seat is $23. Aysajan​ Eziz, the new operations​ manager, has decided to try a yield revenue​ approach, with seats priced at $82 for early bookings and at $195 or bookings within 1 week of the flight. He estimates that the airline will sell 66 seats at the lower price and 33 at the higher price. Variable cost will not change.   1. Total​ $ contribution in the single price approach is ?​ (enter your response as a whole​ number).   2. Total​ $ contribution in the two price points approach is ? (enter your response as a whole​ number).   3.Which approach is preferable to Mr.​ Eziz? A.Proposed model−two price points OR B. Current Model - Single price

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Southeastern​ Airlines's daily flight from Atlanta to Charlotte uses a Boeing​ 737, with​ all-coach seating for 120 people. In the​ past, the airline has priced every seat at ​$136 for the​ one-way flight. An average of 81 passengers are on each flight. The variable cost of a filled seat is $23. Aysajan​ Eziz, the new operations​ manager, has decided to try a yield revenue​ approach, with seats priced at $82 for early bookings and at $195 or bookings within 1 week of the flight. He estimates that the airline will sell 66 seats at the lower price and 33 at the higher price. Variable cost will not change.
 
1. Total​ $ contribution in the single price approach is ?​ (enter your response as a whole​ number).
 
2. Total​ $ contribution in the two price points approach is ? (enter your response as a whole​ number).
 
3.Which approach is preferable to Mr.​ Eziz?
A.Proposed model−two price points
OR
B. Current Model - Single price
 
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