Fernando Kraushar a student at Consumé Community College, often drove trucks for his brother Carlos, helping with pickup and delivery operations. Carlos would pay him $12 per hour and give him explicit instructions about the pickup and delivery times and even the driving routes. Fernando resented his big brother's dominance, but Carlos was explicit, "I love you bro, but don't ever negotiate with either the buyers or sellers." What term or terms best describes Fernando?

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Fernando Kraushar a student at Consumé Community College, often drove trucks for his brother Carlos, helping with pickup and delivery operations. Carlos would pay him $12 per hour and give him explicit instructions about the pickup and delivery times and even the driving routes. Fernando resented his big brother's dominance, but Carlos was explicit, "I love you bro, but don't ever negotiate with either the buyers or sellers." What term or terms best describes Fernando?​

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Fernando is best described as an employee because he is paid an hourly wage and follows explicit instructions from Carlos regarding the work, including specific tasks and how they should be performed. This indicates a level of control by Carlos that is characteristic of an employer-employee relationship, rather than that of an independent contractor or agent who would have more autonomy in how the work is done.

Fernando Kraushar a Student at Consumé Community College, Often Drove