The Owner of a Take-Out Fried Chicken and Biscuits Restaurant

question 196

Multiple Choice

The owner of a take-out fried chicken and biscuits restaurant pays each month $2,500 in rent, $500 in utilities, $750 loan interest, $200 insurance premium, and $250 on local bus advertising. A bucket of chicken is priced at $9.50. Variable costs for the bucket are $5.50. How many buckets of chicken does the restaurant need to sell to break-even each month?

• A)442 buckets
• B)764 buckets
• C)1,050 buckets
• D)3,150 buckets
• E)4,200 buckets

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Definitions:

Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

A specialized type of smooth endoplasmic reticulum found in muscle cells, involved in the regulation of calcium ions.

Anaerobic Respiration

A form of respiration that occurs without oxygen, converting glucose into energy through processes like fermentation, producing less energy than aerobic respiration.

Muscle Hypertrophy

An increase in muscle mass and cross-sectional area due to exercise, particularly resistance training.

Myofibrils

The long, filamentous organelles found within muscle cells that are responsible for muscle contraction.