A Virginia County Is Considering Whether to Pay $50,000 Per

question 89

Multiple Choice

A Virginia county is considering whether to pay $50,000 per year to lease a prisoner transfer facility in a prime location near Washington, D.C. They estimate it will cost $50 per prisoner to process the paperwork at this new location. The county is paid a $75 commission for each new prisoner they process. How many prisoners would they have to process annually to break even at this new location?

• A)5,000
• B)8,000
• C)2,000
• D)4,000
• E)6,000

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