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The terms of a percentage lease state that rent is 4% of sales up to $100,000 and 2.5% of sales over $100,000. Your business plan projects monthly sales to average $270,000 per month. There is a $250 per month maintenance fee. What do you project as an average monthly rent plus maintenance fee?
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$8,500
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Your ultra-modern store is one-story round. Your square footage is 31,416. What is the diameter of your store? Area of a circle = Πr2
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200 ft
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You are considering leasing one of two store sites of equal size. The first site features a percentage lease of 4% of sales per month. The second site features a triple net lease with these monthly terms: rent is 3% of sales, insurance is $175, maintenance is $50, utilities total $345, and property tax is $165. Your business plan estimates your monthly sales to average $85,000. Which lease is better for you financially?
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Second Site
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You are planning a store on a large lot. Your budget only allows for 800 linear feet of walls. What is the maximum square footage of your store?
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40,000
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You are considering leasing a store site that has 1,500 square feet. The landlord is asking for a rent of $50 per square foot, per year. How much is the rent per year? How much is the rent per month?
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$75,000/year, $6,250/month
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Your store sales average $162,000 per month. Your triple net lease has the following monthly terms: rent is 3% of sales, insurance is $210, maintenance is $100, utilities total $425, and taxes are $90. You expect next year's sales to increase 7%, but your lease terms will remain the same. Calculate next year's ANNUAL rent. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
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$72,302
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You observe two locations. Location A has 140 passersby per hour and rents for $1,000. Location B has 230 passersby per hour and rents for $1,500. Which location has the lower rent per passerby?
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Location B
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You have the opportunity to lease space for your business with a fixed-rate lease. The property owner has proposed a five-year lease with a rent of $4,000 per month. How much is the rent per year? How much is the rent over the life of the lease?
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$48,000/year, $240,000 total
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You are leasing a space that is 40 ft wide x 30 ft long x 10 ft high. The real estate agent estimates that your heating costs will be $0.50 per cubic foot of space per year. What will your heating costs be for the year?
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$6,000
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You have a three-year fixed rate lease of $750/month due to expire next month. Your landlord is willing to renew the three-year lease with a 4% total rent increase. What is your rent over the three-year life of the new lease?
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$28,080