Case Questions:1. How would you characterise the U.S. hotel industry in early 20052. What is the current competitive positioning for Astor lodges & Suites, Inc3. How would you characterise the operational (e.g. occupancy rates, prices, costs per room, etc) and financial performance (e.g. EBITDA Earnings before interest and taxes and direct admin expenses) of Astor lodges & Suites, Inc. You need to be able to link sales and marketing expenditure to corporate financial metrics.4. Given Mr James charge to the senior vice president, how would you portray and assess sales and marketing initiatives, expenditures, and outcomes for fiscal 2004 and 2005?5. What should Kelly Elizabeth propose in her fiscal 2006 sales and marketing plan and budgetIn Australia the hotel industry is in the mature growth phase of its life cycle (IBISWorld (2014) H4401 Hotels and Resorts in Australia Industry Report_IBISWorld July 2014). In this part you are required to study the Australian Hotel industry and then develop and justify an alternative viable blue ocean strategy approach(s) for Astor Lodges if it were to set up business in Australia. To successfully complete this component you must be able to demonstrate at least a clear understanding of the application of Blue Ocean principles and methods to the Astor lodge context.