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Logan and Berkeley havea thriving dog grooming business which operates 5 hours a
day for 4 days a week. They currently have one dog groomer and are considering
hiring a second groomer. They believe that after a 12 week period, the second
groomer should be able to groom 3 dogs per hour, but only groom 1 dog per hour
inthe frst 12 weeks while they learn the ropes. By adding a second groomer, Logan
and Berkeley would need to install an additional sink, costing $20,000, and also incur
an additional $27 per hour in labour costs. Apart from labour, their current costs are
$15 per dog groom (coveringitems such as dog shampoo) and $30,000 in fixed costs
per year (eg. rent). They currently charge $50 per dog groom. How many weeks
would it take for the second groomer to pay off and make a profit? A 116 B 23.6 C 37.7
D 49.7
Transcribed Image Text:Logan and Berkeley havea thriving dog grooming business which operates 5 hours a day for 4 days a week. They currently have one dog groomer and are considering hiring a second groomer. They believe that after a 12 week period, the second groomer should be able to groom 3 dogs per hour, but only groom 1 dog per hour inthe frst 12 weeks while they learn the ropes. By adding a second groomer, Logan and Berkeley would need to install an additional sink, costing $20,000, and also incur an additional $27 per hour in labour costs. Apart from labour, their current costs are $15 per dog groom (coveringitems such as dog shampoo) and $30,000 in fixed costs per year (eg. rent). They currently charge $50 per dog groom. How many weeks would it take for the second groomer to pay off and make a profit? A 116 B 23.6 C 37.7 D 49.7
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