4. Your profit P is determined by subtracting the cost C (the amount of money it costs to operate a business) from the revenue R (the amount of money you earn from selling your product). Profit can be represented algebraically by the equations:
Profit=Revenue-Cost
OR
P = R - C
a) Rewrite the formula to solve for C.
b) Suppose your profit for one day is $1,281, and the cost of running the business for the day is $1,463. What is the revenue for that day? Explain your answer.
5. When managing a business, it is important to take inventory of where your money is spent. You have a monthly budget of $5,000. Refer to the table below and answer the questions that follow. Round your answers to the nearest tenth of a percent.
Category Cost Percentage
Labor $1,835
Materials 18%
Rent/utilities 25%
Miscellaneous $1,015
Total $5,000 100%
a) What percentage of the total monthly budget is spent on labor?
b) What percentage of the total monthly budget is spent on miscellaneous items?
c) How much do materials cost monthly?
d) How much do rent and utilities cost monthly?
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