Decide if total meal reimbursement requests should be approved.
Understand the Problem
The question is asking whether a travel meal reimbursement request should be approved based on the given rules for employee-only and client meals. The image explains the pricing, the question requires us to analyse the table provided to determine if the request is valid, and whether Andrew, Bella and Connor should approve.
Answer
Approved
Answer for screen readers
Approved
Steps to Solve
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Calculate the maximum allowable cost for the employee breakfast. The employee breakfast has 2 people, and the maximum cost per person is $12. Maximum allowable cost = $2 \times $12 = $24$.
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Calculate the maximum allowable cost for the client lunch. The client lunch has 3 people, and the maximum cost per person is $30. Maximum allowable cost = $3 \times $30 = $90$.
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Calculate the maximum allowable cost for the client dinner. The client dinner has 3 people, and the maximum cost per person is $56. Maximum allowable cost = $3 \times $56 = $168$.
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Calculate the total maximum allowable cost. Total maximum allowable cost = Employee breakfast + Client lunch + Client dinner Total maximum allowable cost = $$24 + $90 + $168 = $282$.
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Compare the total maximum allowable cost with the total cost expensed. The total cost expensed is $252.02. The total maximum allowable cost is $282. Since $$252.02 < $282$, the total meal reimbursement request should be approved.
Approved
More Information
The request should be approved, because the total cost expensed ($252.02) is less than the total maximum allowable cost ($282).
Tips
A common mistake is to calculate the expenses incorrectly by multiplying the number of people by the wrong meal price (e.g., using client price for employee meal or getting the prices for one the meals wrong.) Another common mistake is to not calculate the total maximum cost and just compare individual meal costs.
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