6a. Troy and Tristan have decided to open a competitive Cheer and Dance business. Troy’s expertise is in business. He has a degree in Business Administration with a minor in Underwater Basket Weaving. Tristan, on the other hand, has a degree in Sports Management and has been coaching the Tesoro cheerleading team, while his girlfriend, Beatrix, has been coaching the dance team. The problem is that no one has much capital to invest. In fact, both are having a little trouble figuring out how they will be able to get the startup capital for the business. Fortunately, there are no other competitive Cheer and Dance companies in the area. Unfortunately, the potential buildings they have found to lease costs over $7,000 per month and they expect that utilities and water will cost approximately $650 per month. Liability insurance is expensive as well, estimated to be $2,000 per month due to possible injuries. What type of business organization should Troy and Tristan adopt? Why

6a. Troy and Tristan have decided to open a competitive Cheer and Dance business. Troy’s expertise is in business. He has a degree in Business Administration with a minor in Underwater Basket Weaving. Tristan, on the other hand, has a degree in Sports Management and has been coaching the Tesoro cheerleading team, while his girlfriend, Beatrix, has been coaching the dance team. The problem is that no one has much capital to invest. In fact, both are having a little trouble figuring out how they will be able to get the startup capital for the business. Fortunately, there are no other competitive Cheer and Dance companies in the area. Unfortunately, the potential buildings they have found to lease costs over $7,000 per month and they expect that utilities and water will cost approximately $650 per month. Liability insurance is expensive as well, estimated to be $2,000 per month due to possible injuries. What type of business organization should Troy and Tristan adopt? Why

Practical Management Science

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter4: Linear Programming Models

Section4.3: Employee Scheduling Models

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