Kirstin Is Thinking About Opening an Italian Restaurant and Needs

question 105

Multiple Choice

Kirstin is thinking about opening an Italian restaurant and needs to buy a dough maker. Machine A has fixed costs of $300 and variable costs of $1/pound. Machine B has fixed costs of $1000 and variable costs of $0.30/pound. What is the crossover point? For 500 pounds of dough, which machine is better?

• A) 1000; Machine A
• B) 1000; Machine B
• C) 538; Machine A
• D) 538; Machine B
• E) 1857; Machine A

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