Algebra, STD2 A4 EQ-Bank 3 MC

Beachside Brew is a cafe with fixed weekly costs of $200. Each cup of coffee costs $1.50 to make and sells for $4.00.

The spreadsheet below models the cafe's weekly costs and revenue for different numbers of cups sold.

How many cups of coffee must be sold each week to break even?

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$B$

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$\text{Break-even occurs when Revenue = Total costs}\ \rightarrow\ \text{(i.e. Profit = \$0)}$

$\text{From the spreadsheet, Revenue = Total costs (\$320.00)}$

$\text{when 80 cups are sold.}$

$\Rightarrow B$