A company hires an employee with a family of 5 for a salary of [tex]\[tex]$140,000[/tex] over 3 other candidates. If the employee sold her house for [tex]\$[/tex]310,000[/tex], what is the total recruiting expense?

\begin{tabular}{|l|l|}
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\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{Recruitment Costs} \\
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Interview Costs & [tex]\$2,000[/tex] per person \\
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Job Posting Fee & [tex]\$1,000[/tex] \\
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1st Year Fee & [tex]10\%[/tex] of annual salary \\
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Real Estate Fee & [tex]6\%[/tex] of sales price \\
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Shipping Fee & [tex]\$4,000[/tex] \\
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Family Travel Cost & [tex]\$400[/tex] per person \\
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\end{tabular}

[tex]\[
\text{Total Recruiting Expense} = \text{\$[?]}
\][/tex]



Answer :

Let's break down the total recruiting expense step-by-step. We have several components that contribute to the overall cost.

1. Interview Costs:
The company interviewed 3 candidates, and the cost per interview is \$2,000.
[tex]\[ \text{Total interview cost} = 3 \times 2000 = 6000 \][/tex]

2. Job Posting Fee:
The cost of posting the job is \$1,000.
[tex]\[ \text{Job posting fee} = 1000 \][/tex]

3. First Year Fee:
The first-year fee is calculated as 10% of the annual salary, which is \$140,000.
[tex]\[ \text{First year fee} = 0.10 \times 140000 = 14000 \][/tex]

4. Real Estate Fee:
The real estate fee is 6% of the house sale price, which is \$310,000.
[tex]\[ \text{Real estate fee} = 0.06 \times 310000 = 18600 \][/tex]

5. Shipping Fee:
The cost to ship belongings is \$4,000.
[tex]\[ \text{Shipping fee} = 4000 \][/tex]

6. Family Travel Cost:
The travel cost is \$400 per person, and the family consists of 5 members.
[tex]\[ \text{Total family travel cost} = 5 \times 400 = 2000 \][/tex]

Now we sum all these costs to find the total recruiting expense:
[tex]\[ \text{Total recruiting cost} = \text{Interview cost} + \text{Job posting fee} + \text{First year fee} + \text{Real estate fee} + \text{Shipping fee} + \text{Family travel cost} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = 6000 + 1000 + 14000 + 18600 + 4000 + 2000 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = 45600 \][/tex]

So, the total recruiting expense is \$45,600.