The wage rate for widget makers is currently $25 per hour and Ajax hires 20 widget makers. If the wage rate were decreased to $20, what would happen to the marginal revenue product for labor at Ajax?
A) It would remain the same.
B) It would increase since Ajax's demand for labor curve will shift.
C) It would increase since the price of widgets would decrease.
D) It would decrease since Ajax will hire more workers.
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