Bunuel
Earlier this year, the government raised the minimum wage for teenagers. Since the staff in Pizzarella pizza parlor consists almost entirely of teenagers, the owners of Pizzarella faced higher expenses. However, Pizzarella's profit has increased by 20 percent.
Which of the following, if true, could best resolve this paradox?
A. More and more teenagers are interested in being employed by Pizzarella.
B. The prices of tomatoes, flour, oil and cheese - the main ingredients in Pizzarella's pizzas - have also risen sharply.
C. Pizzarella had a scandalous disagreement with the health department which was publicized, damaging its client base.
D. With the teenage minimum wage raised, more teenagers - Pizzarella's chief target market - could afford to dine there.
E. Pizzarella's sign fell off during a thunderstorm and had to be repaired.
To explain this paradox, we need to tell either why Sales increased or why overall costs decreased.
A. More and more teenagers are interested in being employed by Pizzarella. - Irrelevant.
B. The prices of tomatoes, flour, oil and cheese - the main ingredients in Pizzarella's pizzas - have also risen sharply. - Increase in costs -> reduction in profits.
C. Pizzarella had a scandalous disagreement with the health department which was publicized, damaging its client base. - Decrease in revenue -> reduction in profits.
D. With the teenage minimum wage raised, more teenagers - Pizzarella's chief target market - could afford to dine there. - CORRECT -
Increase in revenue. ✅
E. Pizzarella's sign fell off during a thunderstorm and had to be repaired. - Additional cost.