Fernando plans to sell hot coffee, cider and tea from a sidewalk cart near Wall

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Fernando plans to sell hot coffee, cider and tea from a sidewalk cart near Wall Street in New York City. Each month he expects to sell $20,000 of product to 4,000 customers. He spent $4,000 on buying his beverage and supplies in bulk for the first month. The rental deposit on the cart was $4,000 and Fernando spent $500 to customize it. He bought a laptop, printer and software for $1,000 and paid a total of $1,000 for licenses. He has $500 in petty case for start up. His monthly costs are: Utilities = $500, Salary = $4,000, Advertising = $0, Insurance = $500, Interest = $0, Rent (cart) = $2,000, Depreciation = $0. Calculate Fernando's start-up costs without a reserve.

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Startup Expense Laptop Printer and software $1,000.00 Rental Deposit $4,500.00 $5,500.00 Startup Assets Licenses $1,000.00 Petty cash $500.00 Starting Inventory $4,000.00 $5,500.00 Recurring cost Utilities $500.00 Salary $4,000.00 Insurance $500.00 Rent $2,000.00 $7,000.00 Total Startup Cost $18,000.00

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