While studying for the engineering economy final exam, you and two friends find yourselves craving a fresh pizza. You can’t spare the time to pick up the pizza and must have it delivered. “Pizza Hut” offers a 1-1/4-inch-thick (including toppings), 20-inch square pizza with your choice of two toppings for $15 plus 5% sales tax and a $1.50 delivery charge (no sales tax on delivery charge). “Dominos” offers the round, deep-dish Sasquatch, which is 20 inches in diameter. It is 1-3/4 inches thick, includes two toppings, and costs $17.25 plus 5% sales tax and free delivery. a. What is the problem in this situation? Please state it in an explicit and precise manner. b. Systematically apply the seven fundamental principles of engineering economy to the problem you have defined in Part (a).

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