Question: John Wilson, the owner of a fast-food restaurant, estimated that he can sell 1,000 additional hamburgers per day by renting more automated equipment at a cost of $100 per day. Alternatively, he estimated that he could sell an extra 1,200 hamburgers per day keeping the restaurant open for two more hours per day at a cost of $50 per hour. Which of these two alternative ways of increasing output should Mr. Wilson use?

Question: John Wilson, the owner of a fast-food restaurant, estimated that he can sell 1,000 additional hamburgers per day by renting more automated equipment at a cost of $100 per day. Alternatively, he estimated that he could sell an extra 1,200 hamburgers per day keeping the restaurant open for two more hours per day at a cost of $50 per hour. Which of these two alternative ways of increasing output should Mr. Wilson use?

Essentials of Business Analytics (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Jeffrey D. Camm, James J. Cochran, Michael J. Fry, Jeffrey W. Ohlmann, David R. Anderson

Publisher:Jeffrey D. Camm, James J. Cochran, Michael J. Fry, Jeffrey W. Ohlmann, David R. Anderson

Chapter15: Decision Analysis

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