Slots, Tables, and All that Jazz: Assignment Questions

1. Keeping in mind the description of MGM's profitability measurement systems, which of the two

customers described in Table 1 appears more attractive for MGM? Why?

Customer A

Total theoretical win

Tables theo

Slots theo

Total Comps

Hotel

Restaurants

Tickets KA

Profitability

Number of Trips

$1,300

$700

$500

$100

$200

$2,000

$800

1,200

2

Customer B

Total Folio

Hotel

Restaurant

Shows

Number of Trips

$750

$250

$ 500

$1,500

1,500

2