Use the Following to Answer Questions :
Scenario: the Decision

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Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions :
Scenario: The Decision to Hire Labour
Assume that both the product market and the labour market are perfectly competitive.The price of this firm's product is $5.The firm's total product with respect to labour is given in the table that follows. $\begin{array}{llcc} \hline \text { Quantity } & \\ \text { of Labour } & \text { Quantity } \\ \text { (workers) } & \text {of Output }\\\hline 0&0\\1 &7\\2 &13\\3&18\\4&21\\\hline\end{array}$

-(Scenario: The Decision to Hire Labour) Use Scenario: The Decision to Hire Labour.How many workers will this perfectly competitive,profit-maximizing firm choose to hire if the equilibrium wage is $30?

• A) 1
• B) 2
• C) 3
• D) 4

Apply the concept of opportunity cost accurately in various scenarios.

Recognize the differences between accounting costs and economic costs.

Identify and calculate average, marginal, average fixed, and average variable costs.

Determine the impact of external factors such as taxes and technology on opportunity costs.

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