If We Compare the Wage Rate and the Level of Employment

question 103

Multiple Choice

If we compare the wage rate and the level of employment achieved in a competitive labour market with those in a monopsonistic labour market,the latter will generate

• A)a lower level of employment and a higher wage rate.
• B)a higher level of employment and a lower wage.
• C)a higher level of employment and a higher wage rate.
• D)a lower level of employment and a lower wage.
• E)the same outcomes as in a competitive labour market.

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