Answer:
Option A.
Explanation:
Base cost of the survey is defined by the expression
Base cost C = 850 + 4.5x
where x = number of persons surveyed
If the budget to spend on a survey is = $3000
Then Number of person we can survey can be determined by
3000 = 850 + 4.5x
4.5x = 3000 - 850
4.5x = 2150
x =
![(2150)/(4.5)](https://img.qammunity.org/2020/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/ssszrmtvcv7go4qy6ltvswibtn3sfjfbxm.png)
x = 477.78
But the number of persons surveyed can not be in fraction.
Therefore, sample size we can afford is 477.
Option A. is the answer.