Let's say an egg costs 1 egg (1E). This means that for management to give us 2 eggs, they were willing to spend 1 additional egg to let us make (in the worst-c

Let's say an egg costs 1 egg (1E). This means that for management to give us 2 eggs, they were willing to spend 1 additional egg to let us make (in the worst-case) 14 trips vs 100 if we only had 1 egg. So 1 egg < 86 trips in labor cost. But they weren't willing to give us a 3rd egg. This means that 1E is more than 5 trips. So our labor cost is less than E0.20/trip (assuming a uniform labor cost per trip), but more than E0.012/trip (E1 / 86 trips). My goal is to find someone willing to work for E1 for 100 trips. This would be be between 1/20 and 86% of my salary (management's choice don't give me enough information to know exactly how much I will be making in eggs). So if I can find someone* willing to work for that labor cost, I can give him the 1 egg problem, and I can give him the other egg to pay his salary, I then I can spend my time doing something more interesting while still achieving management's objectives. *Assume the cost of finding an employee is zero. This is an important assumption to make in an interview.