E6-23A Use a cost equation to forecast total costs (Learning Objective 2) The Carrollton Buffet offers an all-you-can-eat buffet meal for $30 per person. The restaurant employs ten salaried employees. Rent for the building, employee salaries, and other fixed costs for the restaurant are $143,000 per month when the restaurant serves meals to up to 14,000 guests in that month. If the restaurant were to serve more than 14,000 guests in any given month, it would need to hire two additional servers and two additional kitchen staff for an additional fixed cost of $22,000 per month. The variable cost of food is $15 per guest