Scenario 18-1 Gertrude Kelp Owns Three Boats That Participate in Commercial Fishing

Scenario 18-1
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 18-1.When Gertrude participates in the labor market to hire crew members for her boats,she is most likely considered a

A) demander of labor services.
B) supplier of labor services.
C) demander of capital.
D) supplier of capital.