You own a restaurant and are considering additional waiters. Alfred’s pay scheme would be $120 per evening. Blanchard’s pay scheme would be $10 per table served. A. Which would be considered a variable coat and which a fixed cost? B. Charles, a third potential waiter, asks for $60 per evening plus $5/table. From the perspectives of Alfred, Blanchard an Charles, who is taking the most risk and who the least? Who has the most to gain and who the least? C. As you are about to choose, Dutch enters and offers the following: He will accept $7.50/table but wants a guaranteeof minimum $30 per evening. Comparing Charles’ and Dutch’s offers, where do they “break even” for you (i.e., at how many tables will you be paying them the same amount)?

You own a restaurant and are considering additional waiters. Alfred’s pay scheme would be $120 per evening. Blanchard’s pay scheme would be $10 per table served. A. Which would be considered a variable coat and which a fixed cost? B. Charles, a third potential waiter, asks for $60 per evening plus $5/table. From the perspectives of Alfred, Blanchard an Charles, who is taking the most risk and who the least? Who has the most to gain and who the least? C. As you are about to choose, Dutch enters and offers the following: He will accept $7.50/table but wants a guaranteeof minimum $30 per evening. Comparing Charles’ and Dutch’s offers, where do they “break even” for you (i.e., at how many tables will you be paying them the same amount)?

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