Suppose that a gasoline tanker spill forces the closing of a main highway near your home. During the cleanup, the town assigns police officers working at an hourly rate of $18.50 to the site. They work 24 hours a day. The day shift earns the regular hourly rate, while the two later shifts earn time and a half. On Sunday, all earn double time.What is the impact on the local budget just for the cost of police officers if the site is continually monitored by two officers beginning at 8:00 A.M. Wednesday and continuing through 4:00 P.M. on Monday? Be sure that you explain how you got to your answ

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Suppose that a gasoline tanker spill forces the closing of a main highway near your home. During the cleanup, the town assigns police officers working at an hourly rate of $18.50 to the site. They work 24 hours a day. The day shift earns the regular hourly rate, while the two later shifts earn time and a half. On Sunday, all earn double time.What is the impact on the local budget just for the cost of police officers if the site is continually monitored by two officers beginning at 8:00 A.M. Wednesday and continuing through 4:00 P.M. on Monday?  Be sure that you explain how you got to your answ

anonymous · Answer

Is this supposed to take place in the Third World or back in 1980?  Because that's the only way I can think of a cop earning as little as $18.50 an hour.