You Own a Pizza Shop Called "Pizzas'R' Us What Is the Average Labor Cost Per Pizza If You

question 19

Multiple Choice

You own a pizza shop called "Pizzas'R' Us".Currently you are paying your cooks an hourly wage of $20.You sell a medium pizza for $10.By hiring more cooks,you can increase your pizza production as shown in the following table. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Number of } \\\text { cooks }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Total production of } \\\text { pizzas each hour }\end{array} \\\hline 0 & 0 \\\hline 1 & 4 \\\hline 2 & 7 \\\hline 3 & 9 \\\hline 4 & 10 \\\hline 5 & 10 \\\hline\end{array}$$
What is the average labor cost per pizza if you hire 4 cooks?

• A)$6
• B)$8
• C)$10
• D)$12

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