Chapter 8, Problem 5CCSR

To determine

To Find: The correct option that represents the amount of money that a business might spend to purchase calculators.

Answer to Problem 5CCSR

Option D: $3585

Explanation of Solution

Given information :  Cost of each calculator $=\$35$

Businesses must order minimum 100 calculators.

Shipping cost $=\$50$

Explanation: As per the given information, any business must order minimum 100 calculators.

Therefore, Cost of 100 calculator $=35\times 100$

  $=\$3500$

Cost of shipping $=\$50$

Total amount if a business orders 100 calculators including shipping $=3500+50$

  $=\$3550$

So out of the given option, $3585 is the correct option which is a cost of 101 calculators and satisfies the minimum order of 100 calculators.