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question 2

Multiple Choice

Figure 3-8

-Refer to Figure 3-8.The graph in this figure illustrates an initial competitive equilibrium in the market for apples at the intersection of D₁ and S₁ (point A) . If the price of oranges, a substitute for apples, decreases and the wages of apple workers increase, how will the equilibrium point change?

• A)The equilibrium point will move from A to E.
• B)The equilibrium point will move from A to B.
• C)The equilibrium point will move from A to C.
• D)The equilibrium will first move from A to B, then return to A.

Analyze the relationship between labor demand and the marginal revenue product of labor.

Understand the concept of labor demand elasticity and how it responds to wage changes.

Identify the factors that affect the elasticity of resource demand, including substitutes and proportion of total costs.

Recognize the relationship between the elasticity of product demand and labor demand.