Refer to the Information Provided in Figure 28

question 225

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Figure 28.4 below to answer the question(s) that follow. Figure 28.4
-Refer to Figure 28.4. The demand for labor rises from D' to D. If firms had entered into explicit contracts with workers that set wages for 3 years, then the wage rate will ________ and employment will ________.

• A) remain at $8; rise to 400 million
• B) remain at $10; fall to 200 million
• C) rise to $10; remain at 200 million
• D) rise to $10; rise to 300 million

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Verbal Aptitude

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