2. A lady owns a boutique that sells jewelry made by her husband and other local artists. She is considering expanding the business by opening a second store. The current store has 1200 ft of retail and 400 ft’ of space for administrative offices. For the new store she would like to double the retail space and triple the administrative space of the current store. At the time the current shop was purchased, retail space sold for $75/ft and general office space cost $30/ft. The cost indexes at the time were 153 for retail space and 120 for office space. The costs indexes are now 140 for retail space and 132 for office space. Estimate the cost for her to purchase a second store.

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2. A lady owns a boutique that sells jewelry made by her
husband and other local artists. She is considering
expanding the business by opening a second store. The
current store has 1200 ft of retail and 400 ft’ of space for
administrative offices.
For the new store she would like to double the retail space
and triple the administrative space of the current store.
At the time the current shop was purchased, retail space sold
for $75/ft and general office space cost $30/ft.
The cost indexes at the time were 153 for retail space and
120 for office space. The costs indexes are now 140 for retail
space and 132 for office space.
Estimate the cost for her to purchase a second store.
Transcribed Image Text:2. A lady owns a boutique that sells jewelry made by her husband and other local artists. She is considering expanding the business by opening a second store. The current store has 1200 ft of retail and 400 ft’ of space for administrative offices. For the new store she would like to double the retail space and triple the administrative space of the current store. At the time the current shop was purchased, retail space sold for $75/ft and general office space cost $30/ft. The cost indexes at the time were 153 for retail space and 120 for office space. The costs indexes are now 140 for retail space and 132 for office space. Estimate the cost for her to purchase a second store.
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Privious cost price is $75 per ft2 for retail and $30ft2

cost indexes now are 140 fro retail and 132 for office space.

Privious cost indexes were 153 for retail and 120 for office.

 

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