Item 14 Question 1
A recording studio charges musicians an initial fee of $50 to record an album. Studio time costs an additional $75 per hour.

a. Write a linear model that represents the total cost C of recording an album as a function of studio time (in hours). Use the variable t to represent the number of hours the recording studio is used.

C=

Question 2
b. Is it less expensive to purchase 12 hours of recording time at the studio or a $750 music software program that you can use to record on your own computer?

It is less expensive to purchase $750 music software program.

Question 3
Explain your reasoning.
The cost for 12 hours of recording time is $

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