Owner Kay Fay is considering franchising her Oriental Express restaurant concept. She believes people will pay $5.50 for a large bowl of noodles. Variable costs are $2.75 a bowl. Fay estimates monthly fixed costs for franchisees at $8,750. 1. Use the contribution margin ratio shortcut approach to find franchisees breakeven sales in dollars. 2. Is franchising a good idea for Fay if franchisees want a minimum monthly operating income of $3,500 and Fay believes most locations could generate $24,000 in monthly sales?