You buy a new commercial stove for $9,000 and estimate that it will enable you to deliver 20 additional meals per night at an average price of $20. Assuming 25% food cost and no additional costs to using the new stove, how long will it take the stove to pay for itself? a)30 days, b) 90 days, c)180 days, d)365 days

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Answer:

a)30 days

Explanation:

For the stove to repay itself, it will have to reach the break-even point.

the costs associated with the are the cost $9000

The gains from the stove:  20 meals per night at $20.

the cost per mean is 25% of the selling price

=25/100 x 20

=0.25 x20

=$5

The profits per meal = $20 -$5 = $15

Profits for 20 meals = $15 x 20 =$300

Dairy income from the stove is $300

To recover the cost, it will take $9000/$300 days.

=30 days

Answer:

30 days

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