Given a 10 Percent Decrease in Wages, Firm a Hires

question 31

Multiple Choice

Given a 10 percent decrease in wages, firm A hires more labor than firm B. It follows that, ceteris paribus,

• A)the elasticity of demand for the product that firm A produces is likely lower than the elasticity of demand for the product that firm B produces.
• B)firm A likely has a lower labor cost-total cost ratio than firm B.
• C)firm A likely has more substitutes for labor than firm B.
• D)firm A likely has higher per-unit costs than firm B.
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Oligopolies

Market forms in which a market or industry is dominated by a small number of sellers (oligopolists).

Competitive Outcome

The result achieved in a market where businesses vie for customers by offering better prices, quality, or services, leading to benefits for consumers.

Duopoly Outcome

The result or consequence of a market structure where two companies dominate the supply of a product or service.

Price-fixing Agreement

An illegal arrangement in which businesses agree on prices of their goods or services, undermining competition.