Administrators at a University Are Planning to Offer a Summer

question 41

Short Answer

Administrators at a university are planning to offer a summer seminar. It costs $3000 to reserve a room, hire an instructor, and bring in the equipment. Assume it costs $25 per student for the administrators to provide the course materials. If 30 students pay $175 for the privilege of attending the seminar, how much of a profit (or loss) will be incurred?

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Definitions:

Resentment

A feeling of bitterness or indignation experienced as a result of unfair treatment or perceived injustice.

Consequences

The outcomes or effects that result from a particular action or set of conditions.

Punishment

The imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense, with the intention of discouraging undesirable behavior.

External Locus

The belief that one's outcomes or fate are controlled by external forces or the environment, as opposed to internal factors or personal effort.