(Table: Workers and Corn Output) Laura Is a Price-Taking Farmer

question 136

Multiple Choice

(Table: Workers and Corn Output) Laura is a price-taking farmer who produces corn.Assume the wage rate for workers is $250 and the price per bushel of corn is $20.The table Workers and Corn Output shows Laura's production function.Laura should hire workers to maximize
Profits.

• A)one
• B)two
• C)four
• D)seven

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