Scenario 18-2 Gertrude Kelp Owns Three Boats That Participate in Commercial Fishing

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Scenario 18-2
Gertrude Kelp owns three boats that participate in commercial fishing for fresh Pacific salmon off the coast of Alaska. As part of her business she hires a captain and several crew members for each boat. In the market for fresh Pacific salmon, there are thousands of firms like Gertrude's. While Gertrude usually catches a significant number of fish each year, her contribution to the entire harvest of salmon is negligible relative to the size of the market.
-Refer to Scenario 18-2. In the fresh Pacific salmon product market, Gertrude has some control over the

• A)price she charges for her fresh salmon.
• B)quantity of fresh salmon that she supplies to the market.
• C)competitive environment of the market.
• D)supply of labor in the market.

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