The typical budget for existing competitive teams contain the following:

Engines
Cars
Parts
R & D
Driver*
Tires
Payroll
Travel
Overhead
Drive Trains
Suspensions
Fabrication

Total (36 races)
$












$
2,500,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,500,000
500,000
350,000
350,000
350,000
350,000
200,000
200,000
200,000
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9,900,000
The driver will also participate in winnings, endorsements and souvenir sales.

2. If a race team needs $3,900,000 in associate sponsor money for the year, how many associate sponsors are needed if the price per associate is $975,000?

3 associate sponsors
 4 associate sponsors
 5 associate sponsors
 10 associate sponsors