Quantity of Number of Baseballs Labor Per Day 40 78 113 145 175 202 225 Refer to Table 20. This table describes the number of baseballs a manufacturing firm can produce per day with different quantities of labor. Each baseball sells for $5 in a competitive market. Suppose that the firm pays its workers S125 per day. To maximize its profit, how many workers should this firm hire? O 5 workers O 4 workers O 3 workers 6 workers O 7 workers

Quantity of Number of Baseballs Labor Per Day 40 78 113 145 175 202 225 Refer to Table 20. This table describes the number of baseballs a manufacturing firm can produce per day with different quantities of labor. Each baseball sells for $5 in a competitive market. Suppose that the firm pays its workers S125 per day. To maximize its profit, how many workers should this firm hire? O 5 workers O 4 workers O 3 workers 6 workers O 7 workers

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