Sarah Michaels Wants to Evaluate Her Operation's Efficiency by Calculating

question 19

Multiple Choice

Sarah Michaels wants to evaluate her operation's efficiency by calculating the number of labor minutes per meal. Data from the previous week indicate that she served 7,500 meals. Her timecards indicated that employees worked a total of 625 hours for the week. What were labor minutes per meal for Sarah's operation?

• A) .08
• B) 5
• C) 12
• D) 15

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Definitions:

Price Discrimination

A pricing strategy where a seller charges different prices for the same product or service to different customers, based on factors like willingness to pay, market segment, or purchase volume.

Higher Profits

An increase in the difference between a company's revenues and its expenses.

Deadweight Loss

The loss of economic efficiency that can occur when the equilibrium for a good or service is not achieved or is not achievable.

Marginal Cost

The boost in comprehensive expenditure that comes from the generation of one more unit of a product or service.