In a cinema theatre, there are 0 seats in the Box 100 seats in Balcony, 200 seats in Dress Circles and 300 seats in stalls. The tickets are priced at Rs.30, Rs. 20, Rs.12 and Rs.8 respectively. The owner is contemplating a fare-hike and the alternatives are:

I. Increase by Rs.2, the rate for box and Dress circle only

II Increase by Rs.1,the rates for Balcony and stalls only

III increase by Rs. 2, the rate for stalls alone.


Which of the above results in maximum revenue for the owner, assuming that all tickets are sold?


a) either I or III above

b) Only III

c)only I

d)only II

e) none

• by option I box gives 0, dress circle gives 400
  by option II balcony gives 100 stalls give 300 i.e. 400
  by option III stalls give 600
  thus III only
  
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• IST CASE INCREASE IN REVENUE=2*200=400
  2ND =100+300=400
  3RD =2*300=600
  ANSWER=ONLY 3
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• for case 1: total revenue is 2000+2800+2400=7200
  for case 2;total revenue is 2100+2400+2700=7200
  for case 3: total revenue is 2000+2400+3000=7400
  hence option (b) only 3 is answer
  
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• Ans . is option (B). if we increase the rate by rs 2, for the stalls , we will get a hike of 600 which is max. among all.
  
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• Can I expect placements by giving rsat exam
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• b) Only III
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• the answer will undoubtedly be option D
  because in scheme II the total income is : 4800/-
  in scheme III it is 3000/-
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• only II, total revenue will be collected=4,800
  while in I, only 2800 and in III, only 3000 will be collected so the option II is correct
  
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• d)only 2
  because 2100+2700=4800 is highest revenue
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• ans is rate increase by 2 in stall alone
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