Suppose a fishing boat currently brings 10,000 fish to market and earns a profit of $40,000 when the price of fish is $8 . Suppose the boat dealer had overcharged the boat owner for the boat and refunded the overcharged amount. If the profit increases to $7.50 per fish, what was the value of the refund from the dealer?
a. $2.50
b. $25,000
c. $3.50
d. $35,000
e. $75,000
D
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A) 3. B) 3/7 or 0.4286. C) 1/3 or 0.3333. D) 1/4 or 0.25.
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Shaniq consumes only magazine and CDs. Her income equals $60 per month. CDs are $12 each and magazines are $5 each. What is the equation for her budget line?
A) $60 = Qm + QCD B) $60 = $12Qm + $5QCD C) 12 = -2Qm + 6 D) $60 = 12QCD + 5Qm
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