Which of the Following Statements About a Firm's Demand for Labor

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about a firm's demand for labor curve and its value of marginal product of labor curve is true?

• A) The value of marginal product curve slopes upward and the demand for labor curve slopes downward.
• B) The demand for labor curve shows the amount of labor firms will hire based on the wage rate while the value of marginal product curve shows the amount of output supplied based on the wage rate.
• C) The value of marginal product curve is steeper than the demand for labor curve.
• D) The demand for labor curve is the same as the value of marginal product curve.
• E) The value of marginal product curve lies above the demand for labor curve.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The increase in total production cost that comes from making or producing one extra item.

Production Function

Refers to the relationship between input resources (like labor, land, and capital) and the output produced by these resources.

Marginal Product Of Labor

The additional output a firm gains from employing one more unit of labor, holding all other inputs constant.

Demand For Labor

The total amount of workers that employers want to hire at a given wage rate and time period.