Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 56

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
-(Table: Workers and Corn Output) Look at the table Workers and Corn Output. Laura is a price-taking farmer who produces corn. Assume the wage rate for workers is $125 and the price per bushel of corn is $10. Suppose Laura is employing seven workers. If she reduces employment to six workers, her profits will:

• A) increase by $20.
• B) decrease by $970.
• C) increase by $105.
• D) increase by $90.

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