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Transcribed Image Text:As manager of the St. Cloud Theatre Company, you have decided that concession sales will support themselves. The following table provides the information you have been able to put together
thus far:
Item
Soft Drink
Wine
Coffee
Candy
Selling Price
$1.00
$1.80
$1.50
$0.75
Variable Cost
$0.70
$1.00
$0.35
$0.30
% of Revenue
26
26
29
19
Last year's manager, Scott Ellis, has advised you to be sure to add 10% of variable cost as a waste allowance for all categories. You estimate labor cost to be $250.00 (5 booths with 2 people
each). Even if nothing is sold, your labor cost will be $250.00, so you decide to consider this a fixed cost. Booth rental, which is a contractual cost at $50.00 for each booth per night, is also a fixed
cost.
a) Based on the information available, the per night break-even point in dollars for the St. Cloud Theatre Company = $
b) Based on the given information, the per night break-even point in servings for wine =
(round your response to two decimal places).
servings (round your response to one decimal place).
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