There Are Fifteen Sales-People That Work for a Local Company

question 29

Short Answer

There are fifteen sales-people that work for a local company. The company needs to send one sales-person to Hawaii, one sales-person to Florida, and one sales-person to Ohio. No sales-person can go on more than one trip. How many different ways can the company send three of its employees on the
sales trips?

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Definitions:

Specialized Machine

Equipment designed for a specific manufacturing process or product, often custom-made and representing a significant fixed cost.

Contribution Margin

The amount of revenue remaining after deducting the variable costs, indicating the contribution towards the fixed costs and profits.

Annual Production

The total quantity of goods or output produced by a company in a year.

Variable Cost

A cost that varies in direct proportion to changes in the level of production or sales volume, such as materials and labor used in production.