Table 18-12 The Table Displays Data for a Small, Competitive, Profit-Maximizing Firm

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Multiple Choice

Table 18-12
The table displays data for a small, competitive, profit-maximizing firm that produces and sells envelopes. The time frame is one week.
-Refer to Table 18-12. Suppose the firm sells each box of envelopes that it produces for $6. The firm would not be interested in hiring a third worker unless the wage fell from its current level of $600 to what level?

• A)$564
• B)$557
• C)$554
• D)$551

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