When the Quantity of Labor Demanded Exceeds the Quantity of Labor

question 182

Multiple Choice

When the quantity of labor demanded exceeds the quantity of labor supplied, the real wage rate

• A) rises to eliminate the labor-market shortage.
• B) falls to eliminate the labor-market surplus.
• C) rises to eliminate the labor-market surplus.
• D) falls to eliminate the labor-market shortage.

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