Question

Waterway is a nonprofit organization that captures stray deer bewildered within residential communities. Foced costs are $30000. The variable cost of capturing each deer is $10. Waterway is funded by a local philanthropic organization in the amount of $74000 for 2022. How many deer can Waterway capture during 2022?

a) 6000
b) 7400
c) 4400
d) 10400 ​

Answer 1

To determine the number of deer that Waterway can capture during 2022, we need to calculate the total variable cost of capturing the deer and compare it to the funding provided by the philanthropic organization.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the number of deer that Waterway can capture during 2022, we need to calculate the total variable cost of capturing the deer and compare it to the funding provided by the philanthropic organization.

The variable cost of capturing each deer is $10, so the total variable cost can be calculated by multiplying the variable cost per deer by the number of deer: $10 x N, where N is the number of deer.

Given that the forced costs are $30,000 and the funding is $74,000, we can set up the equation: $10N + $30,000 = $74,000. Solving this equation will give us the number of deer that Waterway can capture during 2022.