Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

b. Jacob should be hired at the $20 per hour wage rate

Options

a. Sophia should do the drafting work herself because she has the lower opportunity cost

b. Jacob should be hired at the $20 per hour wage rate

c. Sophia should not hire Jacob because it would be faster for her to do the work herself

d. Jacob should be hired, but only if he is paid more than $30 per hour

Explanation:

Sophia cannot fullfil their client request on time without hiring an employee Assuming Jacob is the best possible candidate for Sophie she should consider to hire it as three hours of Jabor will cost 60 dollars while an hour of his work is worth 90 dollars

Thus, making convinient to hire it as there is a profit of 30 dollars.

We should also conider jacob will earn experience over time and this will make it a better employee in the long-run.