As a Community Service, the Local YWCA Runs Saturday Afternoon

Multiple Choice

As a community service, the local YWCA runs Saturday afternoon movies for children, charging 50 cents admission per child. The fixed costs are $100 per weekend for film rental and cleanup. The YWCA also sells candy, drinks, and popcorn with a variable cost ratio (variable costs divided by selling price) of 0.50. The average child buys $2.00 of junk food. What is the breakeven number of children?

A) 47 children
B) 52.3 children
C) 66.7 children
D) 73.5 children