A Caterer Has the Following Price Structure for Banquets

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Short Answer

A caterer has the following price structure for banquets. The first 20 meals are charged the basic price per meal. The next 20 meals are discounted by $2 each and all additional meals are each reduced by $3. If the total cost for 73 meals comes to $1686, what is the basic price per meal?

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Definitions:

Wage Discrimination

The practice of paying different wages to employees for the same type of work based on race, gender, age, or other irrelevant factors.

Private-Sector Differential

The differences in wages, working conditions, and employment benefits between jobs in the private sector versus those in the public sector.

Globalization

The process of increased interconnectedness and interdependence among countries, mainly through trade, investment, and cultural exchange.

Two-Tiered Wage

A pay scale system that offers a higher wage tier for current employees and a lower wage tier for new hires for the same job.