Reference: Ref 17-2 (Table: Sunshine Flower Vase Co.) Refer to the table. If the market wage for each worker rose from $100 to $125 per day, how many workers would the firm hire?

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According to the table, the marginal product of labor decreases as more workers are hired, while the marginal revenue product of labor increases until the 6th worker is hired. Therefore, the firm will continue to hire workers up to the 6th worker since their marginal revenue product is greater than their market wage. With a market wage of $125, the firm can afford to hire 6 workers, but not a 7th since their marginal revenue product would be less than $125. Therefore, the firm would hire 6 workers if the market wage increased from $100 to $125.