If a Profit-Maximizing Firm Hires an Additional Unit of Labor

question 32

Multiple Choice

If a profit-maximizing firm hires an additional unit of labor, what must be true about labor's wage and marginal revenue product?

• A) Its wage always equals its marginal revenue product.
• B) Its wage is always greater than its marginal revenue product.
• C) Its wage is always total revenue minus marginal revenue product.
• D) Its wage is always less than or equal to its marginal revenue product.

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Definitions:

Positive

In economics, referring to statements or analyses that are fact-based and describe the world as it is, rather than how it should be.

Budget Deficit

Occurs when a government spends more money than it receives in revenue over a specific period of time.

Public Savings

The difference between government revenue and government spending, representing a net saving or borrowing position.

Borrowing

The act of receiving something with the intention to return it or its equivalent, often referring to receiving funds from a lender under the condition of repaying it with interest.