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5 July, 21:53

Joab wants to travel to Tacoma, Washington to climb Mt. Rainier and is trying to decide if he should drive or fly to the location. The flight to Washington would cost $500 and take 7 hours. Also if he flies, he would need to rent a car at an additional total cost of $300 (including gas) and drive an additional 3 hours total between the airport and the mountain. If Joab were to drive his Honda Civic from Tallahassee out to Mt. Rainier, the trip would take 50 hours and cost him $400. Other things constant, Joab would choose the flight plus rental car option if and only if the value of his time is at least

a. $80 per hour.

b. $10 per hour.

c. $8 per hour.

d. $2.33 per hour.

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  1. 6 July, 00:12
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    b. $10 per hour.

    Explanation:

    Joab wants to travel to Tacoma, Washington to climb Mt. Rainier and is trying to decide if he should drive or fly to the location. The flight to Washington would cost $500 and take 7 hours. Also if he flies, he would need to rent a car at an additional total cost of $300 (including gas) and drive an additional 3 hours total between the airport and the mountain. If Joab were to drive his Honda Civic from Tallahassee out to Mt. Rainier, the trip would take 50 hours and cost him $400. Other things constant, Joab would choose the flight plus rental car option if and only if the value of his time is at least $10 per hour.
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