The following table lists the name, gender, height, and minimum wage 10 people a
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The following table lists the name, gender, height, and minimum wage 10 people are willing to accept to work as personal assistants at a prestigious law firm.
$482
The lowest wage that the law firm can pay to hire five personal assistants is _____ per week.
Suppose the head of the law firm has a preference for tall employees because he thinks it will increase revenue, and thus, he imposes the restriction that all personal assistants hired must be at least 67 inches in height. Under this new regulation, the wage rate the law firm must pay to attract five personal assistants rises by _____ per week.
Name Gender Height Minimum Wage (Inches) (Dollars per week) Tim M 66 $306 Eleanor F 66 $328 Kyoko F 68 $350 Darnell M 70 $361 Jacques M 70 $383 Rina F 66 $405 Musashi M 71 $427 Bob M 70 $449 Sean M 63 $460 Yvette F 68$482
Explanation / Answer
(1) Lowest wage = $383
(Employees who will work at this wage are: Tim, Eleanor, Kyoko, Darnell, Jacques, since their minimum acceptable wage is lower than or equal to $383)
(2) Lowest wage = $449
(Employees who will work at this wage are: Kyoko, Darnell, Jacques, Musashi and Bob, since their minimum acceptable wage is lower than or equal to $449 and all of them are at least 67" in height)
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