Scott Is a Manager at a Pool Cleaning Business

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Essay

Scott is a manager at a pool cleaning business.He has hired 10 workers to clean pools for him and is considering what type of payment scheme he should set up for his workers.He can pay each of his workers $10 per hour to clean pools, or he can pay his workers $20 for each pool a worker cleans.(It takes 2 hours, on average, for an employee to clean a pool thoroughly.)If Scott wants to maximize the number of pools his workers clean in one day, which payment scheme should he use? Explain.

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Definitions:

Glucose Transporter

Proteins located in cell membranes that assist in the transport of glucose molecules into and out of cells, facilitating the use of glucose for energy.

Facilitated Diffusion

A process of passive transport, with no energy consumption, where molecules move across a cellular membrane via protein channels.

Active Transport

The movement of substances across a cell membrane against a concentration gradient, requiring energy.

Bulk Flow

A movement of molecules from an area of higher pressure to an area of lower pressure, typically referring to fluids and gases.