Fred Has Centralized the Purchasing and Recordkeeping Functions for His

question 175

Short Answer

Fred has centralized the purchasing and recordkeeping functions for his three pharmacies in a single office. The annual costs of the office are allocated to the three stores. The Hillside store is charged $1,000 less than twice the charge to the Barnett store. The Westside store is charged $2,000 more than the Hillside store. What is the charge to the Westside store if the cost of operating the central office for a year is $27,600?

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