business. He is not trying to make money on the sale of the business. Instead, he is concerned with $(1)$ taking care of his existing customers and $(2)$ having someone take over existing contracts on equipment he has purchased.

He currently mows $50$ lawns each week and charges $$50/$lawn$.$ He mows lawns himself and has two people working for him. He supplies all equipment:

Truck: He has one truck that he purchased. The amount he still owes on the truck is $$20,000,$ and the payment is $$\frac{300}{?}$ month.

Mowers: He has three new riding mowers. He owes $$3,000$ on each and he pays $$\frac{100}{?}$ month for each one.

Other Equipment: All other equipment is paid for and in good working order, and he is willing to sell all of it to you for $$2,000($and you think it will last $20$ mowing months$).$ He estimates it will cost $$\frac{100}{?}$ month for maintenance of the truck, mowers, and other equipment.

You have a degree in landscape architecture and design, and you have been the groundskeeper at a golf course for the last five years. You believe with your knowledge and entrepreneurial ideas you could improve greatly on his business model. In summary, your costs are

Truck payment: $$\frac{300}{?}$ month

Mowers: $$\frac{300}{?}$ month

Other equipment: $$2,000$ to purchase now $($will last approximately $20$ months$)$

Chief mower makes $$\frac{15}{?}$ hour; staff worker makes $$\frac{10}{?}$ hour. Each staff worker can mow $1$ lawn$/$hour$.($Average $$\frac{13}{?}$ lawn in Scenario $1$ or average $$25$ per lawn in Scenario $2.)$

Maintenance: $$\frac{100}{?}$ month

Insurance: $$\frac{300}{?}$ month

Fuel: $$\frac{3}{?}$ gallon; $1$ gallon is sufficient to mow one lawn.

Supplies $($trimmer line, etc.$)$: $$\frac{1\mathrm{.}50}{?}$ lawn

Advertising: $$\frac{50}{?}$ month, but if you do $$\frac{300}{?}$ month advertising, you can potentially triple your volume of contracts.

Owner $($you$)$ will spend time doing quality control, marketing, and planning for the future.