Suppose a competitive firm is paying a wage of $12 an hour and sells its product at $3 per unit. Assume that labor is the only input. If, hiring another worker would increase output by three units per hour, then to maximize profits the firm should  not change the number of workers it currently hires. not hire an additional worker. hire another worker. There is not enough information to answer the question.

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