Belle's Bake Shop Makes Croissants That Cost $1

Multiple Choice

Belle's Bake Shop makes croissants that cost $1.75 each. Past experience shows that 10% of the croissants will spoil and have to be discarded. Assuming Belle wants a 45% markup based on cost and produces 300 croissants, each croissant should sell for:

A) $2.28
B) $2.54
C) $2.45
D) $2.82
E) None of these