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Gertrude Kelp owns three boats that participate in commercial fishing for fresh Pacific salmon off the coast of Alaska. As part of her business she hires a captain and several crew members for each boat. In the market for fresh Pacific salmon, there are thousands of firms like Gertrude's. While Gertrude usually catches a significant number of fish each year, her contribution to the entire harvest of salmon is negligible relative to the size of the market. When Gertrude participates in the labor market to hire crew members for her boats, she is most likely considered a

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demander of labor services.

Step-by-step explanation:

Labor is mandatory when producing goods and services. Businesses, companies and others require labor and capital as basic and important inputs to their production process. An increase in the demand for a firm's output will lead to more demand for labor, thereby lead to them hiring more staff.

Labor Force is simply defined as all non military people who are employed or unemployed.

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