Airport Massage Station
A small company just opened a new massage station at the Philadelphia airport. The company has a stand that offers massages to travelers. Customers can select a length of time for a massage between 5
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distributed. If spots are unavailable when the customers arrive, they leave in order not to risk missing their flights.
The station manager is considering the option of hiring additional employees to deliver massages. The hourly wage of an employee is $50/hr. How many ADDITIONAL employees should the manager hire to
maximize profits?
[Profit = revenues from customers - labor costl
Suppose that there exists sufficient equipment to accommodate as many new employees as needed.
a.none
b.1 additional employee
c.2 additional employees
d.3 additional employees
e.4 additional employees
f.There is not sufficient information to answer the question.