In a Perfectly Competitive Labour Market an Increase in the Wage

question 33

Multiple Choice

In a perfectly competitive labour market an increase in the wage rate will result in:

• A) a decrease in the quantity demanded of labour
• B) an increase in the demand for labour
• C) an increase in the quantity of labour demanded
• D) a decrease in the demand for labour

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