An Individual Labor-Demand Curve Represents

question 27

Multiple Choice

An individual labor-demand curve represents:

• A) a worker's decisions around how many hours to work at each alternative wage.
• B) the decisions of all workers around how many hours to work at each alternative wage.
• C) a firm's decisions around how many hours to hire at each alternative wage.
• D) the decisions of all firms around how many hours to work at each alternative wage.

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