Evaluating a Business Decision Based on Profit Analysis
A coffee shop owner sells 100 lattes per day at a price of $5.00 each. The current cost of ingredients per latte is $2.00. The owner is considering switching to a new supplier who can provide ingredients for $1.50 per latte, but this supplier charges a fixed daily delivery fee of $60. The owner decides not to switch, reasoning that the total daily savings on ingredients ($0.50 savings/latte * 100 lattes = $50) is less than the new delivery fee ($60).
Critique the owner's reasoning. Is their final decision correct? Justify your answer by calculating the total daily profit for both the current and the proposed scenarios.
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