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

question 287

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 $7.50. How many workers should the firm hire?

• A)2
• B)3
• C)4

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