A restaurant hires cooks and waiters. Cooks earn $10 an hour; waiters earn $5 an hour. The manager, who wants to maximize the number of meals served given a fixed payroll of $45 per hour, expects the following from cooks and waiters:  Given the above information, at the optimal choice, the last dollar spent on hiring waiters yielded

A. 16 additional meals.
B. 6 additional meals.
C. 60 additional meals.
D. 80 additional meals.
E. none of the above

Answer: B

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