Scenario 18-2 Gertrude Kelp Owns Three Boats That Participate in Commercial Fishing

Scenario 18-2
Gertrude Kelp owns three boats that participate in commercial fishing for fresh Pacific salmon off the coast of Alaska. As part of her business she hires a captain and several crew members for each boat. In the market for fresh Pacific salmon, there are thousands of firms like Gertrude's. While Gertrude usually catches a significant number of fish each year, her contribution to the entire harvest of salmon is negligible relative to the size of the market.
-Refer to Scenario 18-2. Labor-market theory assumes that Gertrude's demand for crew members and her supply of fresh Pacific salmon result from her

A) intrinsic desire to hire crew members.
B) primary goal of maximizing profit.
C) altruistic motives to provide fresh salmon to consumers.
D) desire to strike a balance between environmental concerns and maximum profit.