A Perfectly Competitive Firm Should Hire Additional Units of Labor

question 66

Multiple Choice

A perfectly competitive firm should hire additional units of labor in a competitive labor market if

• A)marginal revenue is less than marginal cost
• B)the marginal revenue product exceeds the wage rate
• C)total revenue exceeds total cost
• D)the marginal product of labor exceeds the wage rate
• E)the marginal product of labor is less than the wage rate

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