Kelly Is an Architect,and She Is Trying to Decide Whether

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Kelly is an architect,and she is trying to decide whether to hire Lawrence,a draftsman,to assist with her work.Kelly could hire Lawrence at $20 per hour,but it would take him three times as long to complete a task as it takes Kelly.Kelly is able to earn $90 per hour and has more architectural jobs than she is able to handle.Which of the following is true?

• A) Kelly should not hire Lawrence because it would be faster for her to do the work herself.
• B) Kelly should do the drafting work herself because she has the lower opportunity cost.
• C) Lawrence should be hired at the $20 per hour wage rate.
• D) Lawrence should be hired,but only if he is paid more than $30 per hour.
• E) Kelly should hire someone who earns minimum wage instead of Lawrence.

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