Pacific Airways provides air travel services between Los Angeles and Seattle. Cost information per flight is as follows: 

Each flight has a capacity of 150 seats, with an average of 125 seats sold per flight at an average ticket price of $180. Assume Pacific Airways is considering a new service that would provide tickets at half price. Passengers would need to fly standby to receive the discount, but would be provided a flight for a given day of travel. An analysis revealed that an average of 8 existing passengers would use the new discounted tickets for travel. In addition, 15 new passengers would be attracted to the offer. 

a. Determine the contribution margin per passenger for the full-priced ticket.

b. Determine the break-even number of seats sold per flight.

c. Determine the contribution margin per passenger for discounted tickets.

d. Should Pacific Airways offer the discounted ticket plan? Answer the question by computing the incremental contribution margin per flight for the plan.

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Fixed Costs per Flight $ 9,500 Variable Costs per Passenger Plane depreciation Crew salaries Fuel Ground salaries Airport fees Passenger services Total 900 2,500 $18 1,100 12 2,100 10 $40 $16,100 의원