function Q(L)=20L-L2. Its wage rate function is w=40+2.5L

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B. Consider a firm who sells output at p=10 and has a short run production function Q(L)=20L-L2. Its wage rate function is w=40+2.5L. Suppose the firm is a monopsonist, how much labor will it hire to maximize profits?
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