The Foggy Futures Weather Network Offers an Annual Almanac for Sale

question 5

Multiple Choice

The Foggy Futures Weather Network offers an annual almanac for sale each year with information about predicted weather patterns, severe storm safety tips and a tracking chart.The finished product sells for $35 with a variable cost per unit of $21.The company has operating costs of $1,050,000.What is the probability of the firm having operating losses if the firm has a standard deviation of 4,000 units and the firm expects to sell 80,000 almanacs? (A normal distribution table - Table V - must accompany this problem)

• A)10.56%
• B)11.12%
• C)14.92%
• D)13.57%

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