a) A repairman is to be hired by a company to repair machines that break down following aPoisson process, with an average rate of four per hour. The cost of non-productive machinetime is Sh. 90 per hour. The company has the option of choosing either a fast or a slowrepairman. The fast repairman charges Sh. 70 per hour and will repair machines at an averagerate of 7 per hour, while the slow repairman charges Sh. 50 per hour and will repair machinesat an average rate of 6 per hour. Determine the repairman who should be hired?

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