José,a Corn Farmer Operating in a Perfectly Competitive Market,pays His

question 216

Multiple Choice

José,a corn farmer operating in a perfectly competitive market,pays his workers $8 an hour.At his current level of labor use,the marginal product of an additional hour of labor is three bushels of corn.The market price of corn is $2.75.To maximize his profits,Jose should:

• A)hire more labor.
• B)hire less labor.
• C)not change the amount of labor.
• D)This question cannot be answered without knowing the average product of labor.

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