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Use the following to answer questions: 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 $130 and the price per bushel of corn is $10. Suppose Laura is employing two workers. If she adds the third worker, her profits will: A)  increase by $79. B)  decrease by $51. C)  decrease by $109. D)  increase by $80.
-(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 $130 and the price per bushel of corn is $10. Suppose Laura is employing two workers. If she adds the third worker, her profits will:


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Factor of Production

An input used in the production of goods or services, including labor, capital, land, and entrepreneurship.

Absolute Advantage

The capacity of a person, business, or nation to manufacture a product or provide a service more effectively than its rivals utilizing the same quantity of resources.

Gains From Trade

Gains from trade are the benefits obtained by countries or individuals from engaging in international trade, allowing them to consume or produce beyond their domestic capabilities.

Factor Market

A marketplace where factors of production (land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship) are bought and sold, affecting the prices and allocation of these resources.

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