David Austin recently purchased a chain of dry cleaners. Although the business is making a modest profit now, David suspects that if he invests in a new press, he could recognize a substantial increase in profits. The new press costs $15,400 to purchase and install and can press 40 shirts an hour (or 320 per day). David estimates that with the new press, it will cost $0.25 to launder and press each shirt. Customers are charged $1.10 per shirt. a) how many shirts will David have to press to break even? b) If David cuts his price to $0.99 a shirt, he expects to be able to stabilize his customer base to 250 shirts per day. How long would it take to break even at the reduced price of $0.99? Should David cut his price and buy the press?

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