Nathan Eldridge is a lawyer whose services are in very high demand. He currently has five clients seeking his services but only 80 hours of available time. He has provided the following estimates for each of his clients:

Client

A

B

C

D

E

Revenue

$5,000

$7,500

$10,000

$3,000

$3,500

Costs

$2,000

$3,500

$6,000

$1,000

$1,000

Estimated hours

15

25

30

5

10

How should Nathan spend his time? Rank the jobs in order of highest return per hour.

  1. D, E, A, B, C
  2. E, D, A, C, B
  3. C, B, A, E, D
  4. D, C, A, E, B