A manager in charge of new product development can hire engineers and market researchers.The annual salary of an engineer is $40,000 while a market researcher receives $20,000.The marginal contribution of engineers and market researchers are: Based on the above information,how should a manager with an annual budget of $240,000,allocate this budget in order to maximize the number of new products developed?
A)Hire three engineers and four market researchers.
B)Hire three engineers and five market researchers.
C)Hire five engineers and two market researchers.
D)Hire four engineers and four market researchers.

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A manager in charge of new product development can hire engineers and market researchers.The annual salary of an engineer is $40,000 while a market researcher receives $20,000.The marginal contribution of engineers and market researchers are:  Based on the above information,how should a manager with an annual budget of $240,000,allocate this budget in order to maximize the number of new products developed?
A)Hire three engineers and four market researchers. 
B)Hire three engineers and five market researchers. 
C)Hire five engineers and two market researchers. 
D)Hire four engineers and four market researchers.

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The Answer is D

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