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Reminder Round all answers to two decimal places unless otherwise indicated.
Catering a Dinner You are having a dinner catered. You pay a rental fee of
a. Suppose you just want to break even.
i. How much should you charge per ticket if you expect
ii Use a formula to express the amount you should charge per ticket as a function of the number of people attending. Be sure to explain the meaning of the letters you choose and the units.
iii. You expect
b. Suppose now that you want to make a profit of
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