Table 17-3 Hotspur Incorporated, a Manufacturer of Microwave Ovens, Is a Price

Table 17-3

Hotspur Incorporated, a manufacturer of microwave ovens, is a price taker in its input and output markets. The firm hires labor at a constant wage rate of $800 per week and sells microwave ovens at a constant price of $80. Table 17-3 shows the relationship between the quantity of labor it hires and the quantity of microwave ovens it produces. Assume that labor is the only variable input.
-Refer to Table 17-3.What is Hotspur's profit-maximizing quantity of labor?

A) 2 workers
B) 3 workers
C) 5 workers
D) 6 workers