A Competitive Car Wash Currently Hires 4 Workers, Who Together

question 79

Multiple Choice

A competitive car wash currently hires 4 workers, who together can wash 80 cars per day. The market price of car washes is $5 per wash, and the price of workers is $60 per day. The car wash should hire a fifth worker if it would increase total production to at least

• A) 92 cars per day.
• B) 100 cars per day.
• C) 104 cars per day.
• D) 110 cars per day.

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Commission

A fee paid to an agent or employee for completing a task or making a sale, which is often a percentage of the sale's total value.

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Liable

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