As a Community Service, the Local YWCA Runs Saturday Afternoon

question 170

Multiple Choice

As a community service, the local YWCA runs Saturday afternoon movies for children, charging 50 cents admission per child. The fixed costs are $100 per weekend for film rental and cleanup. The YWCA also sells candy, drinks, and popcorn with a variable cost ratio (variable costs divided by selling price) of 0.50. The average child buys $2.00 of junk food. What is the breakeven number of children?

• A)47 children
• B)52.3 children
• C)66.7 children
• D)73.5 children

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