A Local Barbecue Joint Makes One Massive Batch of Potato

question 69

Multiple Choice

A local barbecue joint makes one massive batch of potato salad each day. If they run out of this savory side before the end of the day, their last few customers are less than satisfied, but if they make too much, they sell it to the local hog farmer for feed. Every serving costs an equivalent of $0.23 to make, but can be sold for $1.50 to customers and for $0.08 to the hog farmer. The average daily demand is for 200 servings with a standard deviation of 20 servings. How many servings should be made each day?

• A)220
• B)225
• C)230
• D)235

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Definitions:

Cheese Flavoring

Substances added to cheese or cheese products to enhance or alter flavor, which can include natural enzymes, bacterial cultures, or artificial compounds.

Soybean Fermentation

A process involving the breakdown of soybeans by microorganisms or enzymes, resulting in products like soy sauce and tempeh.

Ascomycete

A member of a large group of fungi characterized by the formation of spores in special sac-like structures called asci.

Zygomycete

Members of the Zygomycota, a phylum of fungi, known for their fast-growing molds, reproductive zygosporangia, and life cycles that include both sexual and asexual reproduction.