A Monopsonist Hires Labor in a Market with Perfectly Competitive

question 72

Multiple Choice

A monopsonist hires labor in a market with perfectly competitive supply.Whenever she hires an additional worker,

• A)she must reduce the wage paid to all workers already hired.
• B)she will not change the wage paid to all workers already hired.
• C)she must raise the wage paid to all workers already hired.
• D)she may or may not choose to change the wage paid to all workers already hired.

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