Judith Thompson Is the Manager of the Student Center Cafeteria

question 117

Multiple Choice

Judith Thompson is the manager of the student center cafeteria.She is introducing pizza as a menu item.The pizza is ordered frozen from a local pizza establishment and baked at the cafeteria.Judith anticipates a weekly demand of 10 pizzas.The cafeteria is open 45 weeks a year,5 days a week.The ordering cost is $15 and the holding cost is $0.40 per pizza per year.What is the optimal number of pizzas Judith should order?

• A)184 pizzas
• B)9 pizzas
• C)5 pizzas
• D)28 pizzas
• E)None of the above

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Definitions:

Recessive Gene

A gene that is expressed in the phenotype only when it is on both chromosomes of a pair and not masked by a dominant gene.

Dominant Gene

A gene that expresses its phenotype over another gene (recessive gene) when both are present in a single organism.

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A genetic condition affecting males, characterized by an extra X chromosome, which can lead to physical abnormalities and fertility issues.

XXY

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