Chapter 19:
Services
1.
Wild Pets Unlimited rents a building with floor space measuring 90 feet by 110 feet. The annual rent is $7.50 per square foot. To the nearest dollar, what is Wild Pets' monthly rental charge?
a.
$1,500.00
b.
$6,187.50
c.
$9,900.00
d.
$74,250.00
2.
The Doctor's Office hired Troy's Lawn Service to landscape its grounds. It took 3 people 8 hours each to mow, weed, prune, and plant. Each person is paid $16.00 per hour and the cost of the flowers and shrubs that were planted totaled $367.88. What was the total charge for the landscaping?
a.
$367.88
b.
$415.88
c.
$495.88
d.
$751.88
3.
To oversee a new mall being built, the corporate office rented an on-site trailer. The rental of the trailer was $300 a month. There were 3 desks at $40 per month each and 3 chairs at $20 per month each. A window air-conditioner was rented at $20 per month. What is the total cost of these rentals for 8 months?
a.
$9,120.00
b.
$4,000.00
c.
$2,740.00
d.
$940.00
4.
ABC, a billing company, uses a service plan for two telephone lines. The $59.99 monthly service charge is for the two lines of service and 500 minutes of airtime are included. Additional airtime is $0.35 per minute. Last month, ABC used 716 minutes. A 3 percent federal excise tax is added to the bill. What is the total cost of its telephone service for the month?
a.
$325.03
b.
$319.91
c.
$310.59
d.
$139.66
5.
The Book Nook had a peak load of 100 kW of electricity during June. The demand charge is $5.42 per kW. The Book Nook used a total of 25,000 kW hours of electricity during the month. The energy charge for the first 1,000 kW is $0.052 per kW hour. The cost of the remaining kW hours is $0.032 per kW hour. The fuel adjustment charge for June is $0.0104 per kW hour. What is the total cost of electricity that The Book Nook used in June?
a.
$1,300.00
b.
$1,458.00
c.
$1,355.00
d.
$1,622.00
6.
The Doctor's Office plans to expand its number of practitioners and needs to construct an addition that will cost $97,000. The partners hired an architect who charges 5 percent of the total cost of the building. They also hired an attorney who worked a total of 10.5 hours at $100 per hour. What is the total cost of the professional services?
a.
$1,050
b.
$4,950
c.
$5,900
d.
$102,900
7.
Gloria's Kitchen rents a portion of a building with floor space of 50 feet by 60 feet. Her annual rent is $8.50 per square foot. To the nearest dollar, what is Gloria's monthly rental charge?
a.
$212.50
b.
$2,125.00
c.
$2,550.00
d.
$25,500.00
8.
M & P Grocery opened a new location and hired 4 people to clean the store and stock the shelves. Each person worked three 8-hour days and is paid $11.00 per hour. In addition, $97.86 was spent on cleaning supplies. What was the total charge for the store opening?
a.
$361.86
b.
$1,056.00
c.
$1,153.86
d.
$1,349.58
9.
Ed's Appliances had a peak load of 200 kW of electricity during April. The demand charge is $5.22 per kW. Ed's Appliances used a total of 32,000 kW hours of electricity during the month. The energy charge for the first 1,000 kW is $0.047 per kW hour. The cost of the remaining kW hours is $0.031 per kW hour. The fuel adjustment charge for June is $0.0101 per kW hour. What is the total cost of electricity that Ed's Appliances used in June?
a.
$2,375.20
b.
$3,275.80
c.
$3,381.50
d.
$16,070.40
10.
Mile-High Marketing uses a service plan for two telephone lines. The $89.99 monthly service charge is for the two lines of service, and 1,000 minutes of airtime are included. Additional airtime is $0.35 per minute. Last month, Mile-High Marketing used 1,248 minutes. A 3 percent federal excise tax is added to the bill. What is the total cost of its telephone service for the month?
a.
$179.48
b.
$182.09
c.
$436.80
d.
$453.18
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