The Real Wage Rate Will Fall If the

question 134

Multiple Choice

The real wage rate will fall if the

• A) labor supply curve shifts rightward and the labor demand curve does not shift.
• B) labor supply curve shifts leftward and the labor demand curve does not shift.
• C) labor demand curve shifts rightward and the labor supply curve does not shift.
• D) labor demand curve shifts rightward more than the labor supply curve shifts rightward.

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