Problem:
A local restaurant has the best meals in town. The average variable cost per meal is $22.74 and the desserts are $5.24. Only half of the patrons order desserts. The restaurant has fixed operating costs of $112 714 per month. They sell the meals and desserts for four times their average variable cost per meal. They company wants to make a monthly profit of $75 000. How many meals must they sell? a 2 045 b 2 803 c 2 236 d 2 468 e 2 008