A Lawn Service Is Deciding Whether to Add an Additional

question 151

Multiple Choice

A lawn service is deciding whether to add an additional employee to its summer crew. The marginal cost of hiring this worker depends on the

• A) total amount paid to only the new worker.
• B) total amount paid to all previously hired workers.
• C) the total amount paid to all the workers, both the new one and the previously hired workers.
• D) the additional revenue created by having an additional worker minus the cost of hiring the worker.

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