The Produce Manager for a Grocery Store Needs to Decide

question 79

Multiple Choice

The produce manager for a grocery store needs to decide how many heads of lettuce to order each day. A head of lettuce sells for $1.20 and costs the grocery store $0.75. Any unsold lettuce at the end of the day is donated to charity. If the manager purchases 400 heads of lettuce for tomorrow and demand for lettuce that day is 250 heads, the profit will be _______.

• A)- $68.25
• B)$0
• C)$112.50
• D)$45.00

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