What you left out of your equasion is that a girl who guys think is worth 200, and she's charging 300, won't see many guys and might be better off at 200. She would probably do more business in the long run. I think long and hard before shelling out 300, but don't give 200 much thought.
Originally Posted by Mr. Smith111
For those who were waiting, sorry about the wait...
I was thinking about something else, Mr. Smith, but here goes...
RR = Rate Ratio = PR/ALR
ALR = Average Local Rate
PR = Provider Rate
VR = Volume Ratio = ALR/PR
PHR = Perceived Hotness Ratio = HHP/PHP
HHP = Hobbyist Hotness Perception (of the provider)
PHP = Provider Hotness Perception (of herself)
PHP is assumed to rarely being lower than HHP.
Use BI1 if ALR < PR
Use BI2 if ALR > PR
BI1 = Booking Index = PHR/RR
BI2 = Booking Index = PHR/VR
The higher the Booking Index, the higher the chance of seeing a provider.
So, if a provider's PHR is 1.0 and she charges 300, her BI = .67. If her PHR is .9, the BI drops to .6.
If a provider's PHR is 1.0 and she charges 140, her BI = .64. If her PHR is .9, the BI drops to .57.
So, the equations take into account rates, volume, and self-perceived hotness.