Question

Jeff prepares meals in the home of his customers. His fixed cost for transportation and supplies is $14.50. The labor and groceries needed for each family meal is $8.80, so the expense function is E=5.7q+8.8. T or F

Answer 1

The given equation is false

Explanation:

Given equation : E= 5.7q+8.8

To show : It is true or false

Solution : Cost of transportation and supplies is fixed = $14.50

Cost of labor and groceries for each family meal =$8.80

Let x is the number of meals

so, according to the question Expense function for x number of meals is

Expense function = x(cost of labor and groceries for 1 family meal)+ cost of transportation and supplies(fixed)

E= 8.80x+14.50 which is the required equation.

Therefore, given equation is false.

Answer 2

The expense function is:E ( q ) = m q + b,where b stays for Fixed costs.In this case:m = 8.8 ( the labor and groceries for each family meal ) and b = 14.5So E = 8.8 q + 14.5, not E = 5.7 q + 8.8Answer: False