The landfill for Wellsburg has an area of 30 acres available for receiving waste from the city of 40,000 people who generate 25,000 tons of mu­nicipal solid waste (MSW) per year. If the fixed cost of the landfill is $300,000 per year and the operating cost is $12 per ton, how much must the landfill charge per ton of MSW to break even?

What will be an ideal response?


Let x = cost/ton
0 = 25,000x - [300,000 + 12(25,000)]
x = $24 per ton

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