If a Labor Market Does Not Meet the Conditions of a Perfectly

question 16

Multiple Choice

If a labor market does not meet the conditions of a perfectly competitive market

• A)wages will be higher than in a competitive labor market.
• B)the invisible hand will force the labor market to behave as if it were perfectly competitive.
• C)workers will unionize to force competition.
• D)wages may be either higher or lower than they would be in a competitive market.

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