A consultant interviews the hiring manager of a small, profit-maximizing firm. The manager explains that the firm used to have 15 employees but decided not to rehire when the most-recently-hired employee left the company, so the firm now has 14 employees. We can infer that Select one: a. for the 15th employee, the wage exceeded the value of the marginal product of labor. b. for the 15th employee, the value of the marginal product of labor exceeded the wage. c. the firm is too small and should rehire to replace the 15th employee. d. the firm is no longer attempting to maximize profits.

What should a food worker use to retrieve ice from an ice machine?

James is an employee in the widget inspection department of xyz systems, a government contractor. james was part of a 3-person inspection team that found a particular batch of widgets did not meet the exacting requirements of the u.s. government. in order to meet the tight deadline and avoid penalties under the contract, james' boss demanded that the batch of widgets be sent in fulfillment of the government contract. when james found out, he went to the vice president of the company and reported the situation. james was demoted by his boss, and no longer works on government projects. james has a:

How did the change in textile production affect employment in spinning and weaving for adults and children?