Refer to the Information Provided in Figure 10

question 95

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Figure 10.3 below to answer the question(s) that follow. Figure 10.3
-Refer to Figure 10.3. The market wage is initially W₁ and the firm is initially at Point B. Labor supply increases from S₁ to S₀. The firmʹs MRP_L curve will shift from MRP_L at K₂ to MRP_L at K₁ because

• A) the factor substitution effect will cause the firm to substitute capital for the lower-priced labor.
• B) the supply of labor increased and therefore the productivity of labor increased.
• C) the output effect led to ann increase in the demand for capital, which in turn increased the productivity of labor.
• D) the firm is no longer maximizing profits.

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Definitions:

Long-run Equilibrium

A state in which all factors of production and costs are variable, leading to a situation where economic profits have been normalized or eliminated due to competition.

Constant Costs

Costs that do not change with the level of output or activity within a certain range.

Short-run Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relation between the price of a product and the quantity of the product that a firm is willing and able to sell, given fixed resources.

MC Curve

A graph that shows the relationship between the marginal cost and the quantity of output produced, typically upward sloping.