Figure 18-10 -Refer to Figure 18-10. If the Relevant Labor Demand Curve

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Multiple Choice

Figure 18-10
-Refer to Figure 18-10. If the relevant labor demand curve is D₂ and the current wage is W₁,

• A)there is a surplus of labor.
• B)there is a shortage of labor.
• C)the quantity of labor supplied exceeds the quantity of labor demanded.
• D)workers are failing to take into account the work-leisure tradeoff in deciding what quantity of labor to supply at alternative wages.

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