If a Worker Is Paid the Efficiency Wage

question 198

Multiple Choice

If a worker is paid the efficiency wage,

• A)unemployment is equal to the natural rate.
• B)the wage is below the equilibrium level.
• C)there is an excess supply of labor.
• D)the wage is equal to the equilibrium level.
• E)there is an excess demand for labor.

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