Given a Fixed Labor Supply Schedule That Slopes Upward, an Increase

question 16

Multiple Choice

Given a fixed labor supply schedule that slopes upward, an increase in the capital stock of the economy is expected to

• A) decrease employment and increase the real wage.
• B) increase employment and the real wage.
• C) decrease employment and the real wage.
• D) increase employment and decrease the real wage.
• E) have no effect on the labor market.

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