Dot's Restaurant must decide between two technology processes in their kitchen. They only serve dinner after $4$ p$.$m$.$ on a small island called Sanibel. The restaurant is

open $250$ days per year. Dot and her husband, Ham, are retired. They became bored playing golf five times a week and decided to open this boutique restaurant.

Process A uses an induction oven and microwave process with a fixed cost of $$47,000$ and a variable cost of $$4\mathrm{.}25$ per meal. Process $B$ uses a gas fired oven process

with heating lamps with a fixed cost of $$27,000$ and a variable cost of $$5\mathrm{.}51$ per meal. Process A speeds up cooking and delivery time. The average selling price per

meal is $$31\mathrm{.}18.$

a$.$ What is the break$-$even quantity? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

meals

b$.$ If the restaurant manager expects to sell $9,500$ meals, which option, $A$ or $B,$ is best? Round your answers the nearest dollar.

Cost of Option A: $

Cost of Option B: $

So$,$

is the best option.

C$.$ Is the restaurant profitable if they purchase the process option you recommend in part $($b$)?$ Enter your answer as a positive value. Round your answer to the

nearest dollar.

The restaurant's

is $