Question

a freelance programmer charges $25 per hour and also asks for a $100 software license fee. write the equation for the total payment p for h hours of work.
a. $p = 100 + 25h$
b. $p = 125h$
c. $p = 100h + 25$
d. $p = 25h - 100$

Explanation:

Step1: Identify fixed and variable costs

Fixed cost: $100 license fee; variable cost: $25/hour for \( h \) hours.

Step2: Form total payment equation

Total payment \( P = \text{fixed cost} + \text{variable cost} = 100 + 25h \).

Answer:

a. \( P = 100 + 25h \)