Business, 27.03.2021 02:10, fnaflover8505

A businessperson is setting up a new automatic car wash and is choosing between two fully automated machines. The first machine can process up to 2,000 cars per month at a marginal cost of $1 per car. The second machine can also process up to 2,000 cars per month but at a marginal cost of $0.50 per car. The monthly lease for the machine with the higher marginal cost is $1,200. The monthly lease for the machine with the lower marginal cost is $1,590 The car wash can sell car washes for $8 per car. 1. Suppose the businessperson chooses to lease the machine with the higher marginal cost for the first month and does indeed wash 2,000 cars that month. The businessperson earned profits of $ in the first month. 2. Suppose now the businessperson chooses to lease the machine with the lower marginal cost for the second month and again washes 2,000 cars that month. The businessperson earned profits of $ in the second month. 3. The car wash would have to wash cars or more per month in order to justify paying the higher-priced machine lease.

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