Pietro Is a Manager at a Carwash

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Essay

Pietro is a manager at a carwash.He has hired 10 workers to wash and detail cars for him and is considering what type of payment scheme he should set up for his workers.He can pay each of his workers $9 per hour to wash and detail cars,or he can pay his workers $12 for each car a worker washes and details.(It takes 75 minutes,on average,for an employee to wash and detail a car.)If Pietro wants to maximize the number of cars his workers wash and detail in one day,which payment scheme should he use? Explain.

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Definitions:

Estimated Fixed Costs

Predicted expenses that do not fluctuate with the level of production or sales over a certain period of time.

Break-even Point

The point at which total costs and total revenue are equal, meaning that there are no net losses or gains.

Sales

The total revenue generated from the sale of goods or services related to a company's primary operations.

Materials Cost

The total expense incurred from acquiring raw materials used in the manufacture of products.