The Ethnic Food Line at the Cougar Eat Can Serve

question 31

Short Answer

The Ethnic food line at the Cougar Eat can serve customers at the rate of about 30 per hour. From 10 am until 4 pm one day, the rate R at which customers entered then line was about customers per hour at t hours past 10 am. About how many customers were served between 10 am and 4 pm that day? Round to the nearest whole number.

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Definitions:

Variable Production Costs

Expenses that change in direct proportion to the level of production output.

Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis

An accounting method used to determine how changes in costs and volume affect a company's operating income and net income.

Contribution Format

An income statement format that separates fixed and variable costs, showing the contribution margin which covers fixed costs and profits.

Absorption Costing

A bookkeeping strategy that encompasses all production expenses, including direct materials, direct labor, and variable plus fixed overhead, into the pricing of a product.