An Upward-Sloping Labor Supply Curve Implies That

question 4

Multiple Choice

An upward-sloping labor supply curve implies that

• A) a firm can always hire more workers, even without increasing the wage.
• B) more workers are willing work when wages are low.
• C) more workers are willing to work as the market wage increases.
• D) the labor supply is fixed.
• E) there is a continuously increasing demand for labor.

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