Scenario 14.4: John's Firm Is a Competitor in Your Product Market and Market

question 13

Multiple Choice

Scenario 14.4:
John's firm is a competitor in your product market and a monopsonist in the labor market. The current market price of the product that your firm produces is $2. The total product and marginal product of labor are given as:
TP = 100L - 0.125L² MP = 100 - 0.25L
where L is the amount of labor employed. The supply curve for labor and the marginal expenditure curve for labor are given as follows:
L = P_L -5 ME_L = 2L + 5
-Refer to Scenario 14.4. Suppose that the price of the product rises to $5, the number of workers hired

• A) will decrease.
• B) will increase.
• C) will not change.
• D) cannot be determined without knowing the wage rate.

Identify and differentiate various sources of financial planning information.

Recognize the impact of personal decisions on financial planning, including opportunity costs.

Comprehend different financial institutions and their roles in personal finance.

Calculate the impact of interest rates on savings and investments.

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