A travelling production of Les Misérables performs annually. On average, each show sells 1,000 tickets at $65 per ticket. There are 120 shows each year. The show has a cast of 50 members, each earning an average of $350 per show. The cast is paid only after each show. The other variable expense is program printing costs of $7 per guest. Annual fixed expenses total $1,400,000. Compute the revenue and variable expenses for each show.

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A travelling production of Les Misérables performs annually. On
average, each show sells 1,000 tickets at $65 per ticket. There are
120 shows each year. The show has a cast of 50 members, each
earning an average of $350 per show. The cast is paid only after
each show. The other variable expense is program printing costs of
$7 per guest. Annual fixed expenses total $1,400,000.
Compute the revenue and variable expenses for each show.
Transcribed Image Text:A travelling production of Les Misérables performs annually. On average, each show sells 1,000 tickets at $65 per ticket. There are 120 shows each year. The show has a cast of 50 members, each earning an average of $350 per show. The cast is paid only after each show. The other variable expense is program printing costs of $7 per guest. Annual fixed expenses total $1,400,000. Compute the revenue and variable expenses for each show.
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