Busisani is a tax accountant. He receives R100 per hour doing tax returns. He can type 10 000 characters per hour into spreadsheets. He can hire an assistant who types 2 500 characters per hour into spreadsheets. Which of the following statements is true?

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Busisani should hire the assistant if the cost is less than R25 per hour because the assistant's typing speed is 1/4 of Busisani's, so the cost should be proportionally less than his R100 per hour rate.

Busisani Is a Tax Accountant