According to the food and nutrition service of the u.s. department of agriculture, in one school year, the national school lunch program (NLP) served 31.2 million school lunches. of these, 16.1 million were free lunches, 3.2 million were reduced-price lunches, and 11.9 million were full-price lunches. the federal government reimburses school districts $2.68 for each free lunch, $2.28 for each reduced-price lunch, and $0.25 for each paid lunch. in addition to cash reimbursements, schools are entitled to receive USDA foods called "entitlement" foods at a value of 19.50 cents for each lunch served. you are the administrator in charge of the school lunch program for your school district. last month, the schools in your district served 27,000 free lunches, 18,000 "reduced-price" lunches, and 54,000 regular-priced lunches. (a) calculate the amount of reimbursement (in $) you expect to receive from the nslp for last month. $____. (b) in addition to the lunch reimbursement, the nslp program pays your district $.035 per one-half pint of milk served with each meal. if each student averaged 1 one-half pint of milk per meal, calculate the total amount of milk reimbursement (in $) you expect for last month. $_____ . (c) the bottom line—what is the total amount of reimbursement (in $) your district will receive for last month? $_______. (d) red tape—the government paperwork you must submit requires that you report the average reimbursement (in $) per meal for both lunch and milk combined last month. calculate this amount. (round your answer to the nearest cent.) $________.

Respuesta :

a) The amount of meal reimbursement (in $) you expect to receive from the NSLP for last month is $146,205.

b) The total amount of milk reimbursement (in $) you expect for last month is $103,950.

c) The total amount of reimbursement (in $) your district will receive for last month is $250,155 ($146,205 + $103,950).

d) The average reimbursement (in $) per meal for both lunch and milk combined last month is $2.53 ($250,155/99,000).

What is reimbursement?

Reimbursement is a process by which an entity is compensated for the expenses it incurs under a stated program.

Examples of expenses under the reimbursement policy include  business expenses, insurance costs, and overpaid taxes.

Data and Calculations:

Annual NSLP lunches = 31.2 million

Lunches                        Free         Reduced Price     Full-Price       Total

National Quantity     16.1 million       3.2 million      11.9 million    31.2 million

District Lunches            27,000             18,000            54,000          99,000

Reimbursement rate      $2.68               $2.28              $0.25           $0.195

Reimbursement         $72,360           $41,040          $13,500         $19,305

Total reimbursement = $146,205 ($72,360 + $41,040 + $13,500 + $19,305)

Amount for milk reimbursement = $103,950 ($0.35 x 1.5 x 2 x 99,000)

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