Dee's Dry Cleaning Is Considering a Merger with Larry's Laundry

question 117

Multiple Choice

Dee's Dry Cleaning is considering a merger with Larry's Laundry Supply Stores. Dee's total operating costs of producing services are $600,000 for sales volume of $4 million. Larry's total operating costs of producing services are $200,000 for a sales volume (JP) of $1 million. Calculate the average cost of production for Dee's and Larry's firms, respectively.

• A) 15 percent, 20 percent
• B) 20 percent, 15 percent
• C) 16 percent, 16 percent
• D) 60 percent, 5 percent

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Lessee

an individual or entity who leases or rents property from a lessor, obtaining the right to use it according to the lease terms.

Merchant

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Items or assets that are interchangeable and of such a nature that one part or quantity may replace another equal part in paying a debt or settling a deal.

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