Question - The pleasant valley school district, which leases its buses from a private transportation company, has determined that the direct costs of operating a bus is $40,000 per year. The district currently operates 30 buses, each of which provides service to 90 children - hence, to a total of 2,700 children. The district also incurs $350,000 per year in fixed costs relating to transportation.
Calculate the average cost per child of providing bus transportation.