Question

Consumer Choice and Demand:

Suppose Karen is planning a trip to Hawaii. Her research indicates that the average price of a hotel room is $250 per night. Karen calls one hotel and they tell her that they are offering a special rate for rooms on the thirteenth floor. Karen is deeply superstitious and knows that staying on the thirteenth floor will cause her to experience negative utility. What is the maximum amount that Karen should pay for a room on the thirteenth floor? Now suppose that Karen books a room at a different hotel, but upon checking in they tell her there are only rooms available on the thirteenth floor. She paid $250 a night for the room and it is non-refundable. However, there is a hotel across the street where she can pay for a room on the tenth floor.

Answer 1

She can pay a maximum of $212.50

Step-by-step explanation:

Average price for hotel room is $250 per night

The hotel is offering a discount of 15% on the hotel room price.

If Karen chooses a room at thirteenth floor she can only pay up to $212 for a room per night.

When Karen has paid $250 for a hotel room she gets to know that there is no availability of a room on the floors below thirteenth floor. The price is non refundable. She can ask the hotel for any extra services which can compensate her stay at thirteenth floor.