The Labor Supply Curve Faced by a Large Firm in a Small

question 11

Multiple Choice

The labor supply curve faced by a large firm in a small city is given by w = 160 + 0.02L, where L is the number of units of labor per week hired by the large firm and w is the weekly wage rate that it pays. If the firm is currently hiring 1,000 units of labor per week, then the marginal cost of a unit of labor to the firm

• A) equals the wage rate plus $40.
• B) equals the wage rate plus $20.
• C) equals the wage rate.
• D) is twice the wage rate.
• E) equals the wage rate plus $60.

Formulate null hypotheses for testing variance and standard deviation claims.

Identify the appropriate distribution (chi-square, F-distribution) for various statistical tests involving variances.

Understand the concept of degrees of freedom in the context of variance and standard deviation estimates.

Apply the correct interpretation of p-values in various testing scenarios involving variance.

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