The Bulldog Beanery Coffee Shop is a perfectly competitive firm currently employing 30 workers.The marginal revenue product of the 30th worker is $7/hour.The wage rate is $8/hour.To increase profits,this firm should
A) decrease employment until the MRP of labor equals $8.00.
B) increase the price of coffee so that the marginal revenue product increases to $8.00 per hour.
C) increase employment until the MRP of labor equals $8.00.
D) continue hiring 30 workers because the firm earns a surplus of $1.00 on each worker hireD.
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