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Major E. has just opened a cooking school focusing on basic meals for new cooks. Each student pays $15 per class and receives all the ingredients necessary to prepare dinner using the recipes demonstrated in the class. Major’s cost to provide the ingredients is $6 per student for each class. Major employs two assistants and pays each of them $1,200 per month. Major’s monthly salary is $1,800. The depreciation on equipment is $1,000 per month and utilities and insurance are $240 per month. Next month, Major plans to earn net income of $1,760. How many students does Major plan to enroll next month?

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Answer:

It will need to collect 800`s $15 class

Assuming 4 clases per month

200 student

Step-by-step explanation:


Sales \: Revenue - Variable \: Cost = Contribution \: Margin

15 - 6 = 9 Contribution Margin

Fixed Cost

2 employee 2,400

mayor salari 1,800

equipment dep 1,000

utilities 240

Total fixed 5,440


(Fixed\:Cost + Target\: Profit)/(Contribution \:Margin \:Ratio) = Sales\: to\: Profit{dollars}

(5,440+1,760)/9 = 800

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