A museum group needs to recruit 24 visitor assistants for a new museum. Similar local jobs pay an average of £13.40 per hour. The group tested two recruitment policies at similar existing museums.
| Policy tested | Hourly wage | Working pattern | Applicants | Offers accepted from 24 made |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Policy A | £14.00 | Fixed rota including evenings and weekends | 52 | 21 |
| Policy B | £13.00 | Staff choose their shifts each month | 44 | 24 |
Assume that each assistant works 30 paid hours a week for 52 weeks a year.
Evaluate which recruitment policy the museum group should use to fill the 24 posts.
80 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Economics 2.7 The labour market, covering 2.7.1 Role and operation of the labour market, 2.7.2 Determination of wages, 2.7.3 Explain gross and net pay, and 2.7.4 Calculate gross and net pay. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.