Reference no: EM132475847
The Public Budgeting and Finance Association is planning its annual conference. The conference hotel has quoted the following prices for services:
Thursday afternoon Conference facilities rental: $425
Coffee-break service: $10 per person
Audiovisual equipment rental: $55
Evening reception: $25 per person
Friday Conference facilities rental: $750
Coffee-break service, morning and afternoon: $15 per person
Continental breakfast: $15 per person Luncheon: $20 per person
Audiovisual equipment rental: $150
Saturday morning Conference facilities rental: $375
Continental breakfast: $15 per person Coffee-break service: $10 per person Audiovisual rental: $75
- Program materials and marketing would cost about $550. The association charged $130 for each participant last year and would like to use the same price this year.
Question a. Prepare a break-even chart for the conference and determine the break-even attendance level.
Question b. Suppose the association wanted to encourage student participation by charging a rate that would cover only the costs directly caused by their attendance. What price would you charge?,
Question c. Prepare a budget for the event if you expect 110 people to attend.