A manager of a firm with market power faces the marginal revenue product and average revenue product curves shown below. The firm incurs weekly fixed costs of $1,800. The firm employs a single variable input, labor, which costs $600 per worker each week.
Given the above, in order to maximize profit, the manager should hire ________ workers per week.
A. 10
B. 12
C. 9
D. 18
Answer: B
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What will be an ideal response?
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