Potato Purchase Calculation for Your Grocery Store

How much will your grocery store pay in total if you decide to purchase 0 bushels? 60 bushels? 100 bushels?

The grocery store would pay $0 for 0 bushels, $2,300 for 60 bushels, and $3,500 for 100 bushels of potatoes based on the distributor's pricing structure.

Calculation of Total Cost for Each Scenario

For up to 50 bushels, the price is $40 per bushel.

For each bushel above 50, the price is reduced to $30 per bushel.

Now, let's calculate the total cost for each scenario:

a. If you decide to purchase 0 bushels:

Total cost = 0 bushels * $40 per bushel = $0

b. If you decide to purchase 60 bushels:

For the first 50 bushels: 50 bushels * $40 per bushel = $2,000

For the additional 10 bushels (above 50): 10 bushels * $30 per bushel = $300

Total cost = $2,000 + $300 = $2,300

c. If you decide to purchase 100 bushels:

For the first 50 bushels: 50 bushels * $40 per bushel = $2,000

For the additional 50 bushels (above 50): 50 bushels * $30 per bushel = $1,500

Total cost = $2,000 + $1,500 = $3,500

So, the total cost for each scenario would be:

0 bushels: $0

60 bushels: $2,300

100 bushels: $3,500