Tucker Corporation sells its product for $5.00. Tucker's industrial engineers have informed management that hiring one additional worker will increase output by five units per hour. Tucker should hire the additional worker only if the wage rate is:
A. $5.00 or less per hour.
B. $1.00 or more per hour.
C. $25.00 or less per hour.
D. more than $25.00 per hour.
Answer: C
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