Symbols: Q = Number of Workers Demanded; W = Wage

question 198

Multiple Choice

Symbols: Q = number of workers demanded; W = wage rate; and VTP = value of the cumulative total product (output) of the particular number of workers. Assumptions: (1) The current wage in Zinnia is $20, and the current wage in Marigold is $12; (2) full employment exists in both countries.At the current wage rate, the combined number of workers in the two nations is

• A)2.
• B)3.
• C)5.
• D)4.

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