Micah's Food Service is adding another catering vehicle to her fleet that she will use for festivals, county fairs, and other events. The new food service truck will cost $150,000 equipped with all the food preparation appliances: Her variable costs per meal served will average $8 each. She expects to sell an average of 1,200 meals per week out of the new truck given her current event schedule. The average price per meal Micah charges is $15. What price would Micah charge for her meals if she wanted a 45% markup? A) $18.91 B) $14.99 C) $12.69 D) $18.52 E) $15.25
Micah's Food Service is adding another catering vehicle to her fleet that she will use for festivals, county fairs, and other events. The new food service truck will cost $150,000 equipped with all the food preparation appliances: Her variable costs per meal served will average $8 each. She expects to sell an average of 1,200 meals per week out of the new truck given her current event schedule. The average price per meal Micah charges is $15. What price would Micah charge for her meals if she wanted a 45% markup? A) $18.91 B) $14.99 C) $12.69 D) $18.52 E) $15.25
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![Micah's Food Service is adding another catering vehicle to her fleet that she will use
for festivals, county fairs, and other events. The new food service truck will cost
$150,000 equipped with all the food preparation appliances: Her variable costs per
meal served will average $8 each. She expects to sell an average of 1,200 meals per
week out of the new truck given her current event schedule. The average price per
meal Micah charges is $15.
What price would Micah charge for her meals if she wanted a 45% markup?
A) $18.91
B) $14.99
C) $12.69
D) $18.52
E) $15.25](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F07e9deb4-3eaf-4067-98a1-a373b538183f%2F97d6910f-3ca1-4efa-9f27-a59c1e6280c5%2Fz3u9pqa_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Micah's Food Service is adding another catering vehicle to her fleet that she will use
for festivals, county fairs, and other events. The new food service truck will cost
$150,000 equipped with all the food preparation appliances: Her variable costs per
meal served will average $8 each. She expects to sell an average of 1,200 meals per
week out of the new truck given her current event schedule. The average price per
meal Micah charges is $15.
What price would Micah charge for her meals if she wanted a 45% markup?
A) $18.91
B) $14.99
C) $12.69
D) $18.52
E) $15.25
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