If the Labor Supply Is Unchanged, an Increase in the Demand

question 24

Multiple Choice

If the labor supply is unchanged, an increase in the demand for labor will

• A)increase the equilibrium wage and decrease the number of workers employed.
• B)increase the equilibrium wage and increase the quantity of jobs demanded.
• C)decrease the equilibrium wage and increase the number of workers employed.
• D)increase the equilibrium wage and increase the number of workers employed.

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