The Owner of a Greenhouse and Nursery Is Considering Whether

Multiple Choice

The owner of a greenhouse and nursery is considering whether to spend $12,000 to acquire the licensing rights to grow a new variety of rose bush,which she could then sell for $8 each.Variable costs would be $5 per rosebush. If her available land has design and effective capacities of 3,000 and 2,000 rose bushes per year,respectively,and she expects to be 80% efficient in her use of this land,how many rosebushes does Rose plan to grow each year on this land?

A) 1,600
B) 2,400
C) 3,000
D) 2,000
E) 1,000