If Labor Is the Only Variable Input,a Firm's Labor Demand

question 46

Multiple Choice

If labor is the only variable input,a firm's labor demand curve is

• A)labor's marginal product curve
• B)the upward-sloping portion of its marginal revenue product of labor curve
• C)the downward-sloping portion of its marginal revenue product of labor curve
• D)the marginal revenue product of labor curve above the reservation wage rate
• E)the marginal revenue product of labor curve above the average variable cost curve

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