Suppose the supply of labor schedule decreases in a perfectly competitive labor market while the market demand schedule remains unchanged. A profit-maximizing representative firm will

A. substitute capital for labor.
B. hire the same number of workers.
C. hire more workers.
D. hire less workers.


Answer: D

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