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Food production company is choosing between two suppliers of grain. supplier A sells grain for $5.25 per push plus a delivery fee of $3 per bush. Supplier B sells The grain for $6.50 per bush plus delivery fee of $1500 each week, which supplier would cost more if the production company by 500 bushels of grain each week ?

Supplier B would cost $625 more than A
Supplier B would cost $600 more then A
Supplier A would cost $875 more then B
Supplier A would cost $800 more then B

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Supplier B would cost $625 more than A


Step-by-step explanation

Supplier A : 5.25 × 500 = $2,625

3 × 500 = $1500

Total cost = 2,625 + 1,500 = $4,125

Supplier B: 6.50 × 500 = $3,250

Total cost = 3,250 + 1,500 = $4,750

Supplier B is costly by $4,750 - $4,125 = $625