In the short run it would be reasonable to assume that a firm A) may vary the number of workers employed but may not vary the size of its factory. B) may vary both its number of employees and the size of its factory. C) may vary neither the number of workers employed nor the size of the factory. D) may vary the size of its factory but may not vary the number of workers hired.
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