A supply chain invests 20 million USD in a shop serving motorized customers. The shop is open 18 hours/day. The service time of the cashier is 8 minutes/customer. There are 12 cashiers open at the same time in average. The average travel cost is 6 USD. The customer wants to save 12 USD. The profit margin in the industry is 40 percent. The discount of the shop is 4 percent. How long is the period having the profit which is equal to the investment?

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A supply chain invests 20 million USD in a shop serving motorized customers. The shop is open 18 hours/day. The service time of the cashier is 8 minutes/customer. There are 12 cashiers open at the same time in average. The average travel cost is 6 USD. The customer wants to save 12 USD. The profit margin in the industry is 40 percent. The discount of the shop is 4 percent. How long is the period having the profit which is equal to the investment?

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