Sarah is considering the start-up of a residential cleaning business. She can buy a used car for
Question:
Sarah is considering the start-up of a residential cleaning business. She can buy a used car for $8000. She has a friend who will work for her. Based on her research, Sarah believes she can charge $90 to clean an average-sized family home. Sarah expects most of her clients will be local, and estimates that the round-trip driving distance associated with each job will average 10 kilometres. She has estimated the following expenses:
Cleaning supplies | $10/home |
Cell phone | $80/month |
Advertising | $75/month |
Friend's wages | $30/home |
Sarah's wages | $1500/month |
Business licence | $150/year |
Car insurance and licence | $1500/year |
Fuel | $75 every 500 km |
Oil changes | $50 every 5000 km |
Tires | $500 every 100,000 km |
Business liability insurance | $600/year |
Depreciation | $150 per 1000 km |
a. Classify the costs into two categories-fixed costs and variable costs.
b. Determine values for FC, the (total) monthly fixed costs, and VC, the variable costs per home.
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Fundamentals Of Business Mathematics In Canada
ISBN: 9781259370151
3rd Edition
Authors: F. Ernest Jerome, Jackie Shemko