Which of the Following Is True of Labor Market Competition

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of labor market competition?

• A)Labor market focuses primarily on competing through providing quality product or service at a competitive price in the market.
• B)Labor market places an upper bound on labor costs and compensation.
• C)The upper bound placed by the labor market is more constrictive when labor costs are a very small share of the total costs.
• D)An indirect payment such as Social Security, a major component of labor costs, is not included in calculating the average cost of an employee.
• E)Labor market competition places a lower bound on pay levels.

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