Mrs. Ethel, your elderly neighbor, has hired you to plant an azalea bush in her front yard. You used the opportunity to develop a landscaping bid for your SAE handbook. You determine that 1 azalea in a 3 gallon container costs $6.50. Your labor rate is $12 per hour. It takes you half an hour to plant the bush to Mrs. Ethel's specifications. Also you charge a 25% profit margin. What is Mrs. Ethel's total fee for your services?

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1. Mrs. Ethel, your elderly neighbor, has hired you to plant an azalea bush in her front yard. You used the opportunity to develop a landscaping bid for your SAE handbook. You determine that 1 azalea in a 3 gallon container costs $6.50. Your labor rate is $12 per hour. It takes you half an hour to plant the bush to Mrs. Ethel's specifications. Also you charge a 25% profit margin. What is Mrs. Ethel's total fee for your services?