Paula Is Trying to Determine Whether the Segments She Is

question 46

Multiple Choice

Paula is trying to determine whether the segments she is considering for her day care center will be profitable. Which of the following factors is least relevant to her analysis?

• A) the number of children needing day care in the immediate area
• B) the fixed costs of operating the center
• C) the percentage of parents able and willing to use day care center services
• D) the average number of school-age siblings of children attending day care
• E) the charge price minus the variable cost of providing service to each child

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Definitions:

X

Often used to represent an unknown value in algebraic expressions and equations.

Inches

A unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems, equivalent to 1/12 of a foot.

Perimeter

The total distance around the edge of a two-dimensional shape, calculated by adding together the lengths of all the sides.

Length

The measurement of something from end to end or along its longest side.