Suppose there is a perfectly competitive firm that has hired 200 workers.Suppose wages equal $15 per hour and the marginal revenue product of labor is $20.What should the firm do in order to reach the profit-maximizing level of production?
A) Hire more workers till MRP = MC.
B) Keep the same number of workers.
C) Fire workers until MRP = MC.
D) Lay off the less efficient workers.
E) C and D
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