Refer to the Following Diagram of a Perfectly Competitive Labor

question 30

Multiple Choice

refer to the following diagram of a perfectly competitive labor market:
-At wage rate W₁ there is an:

• A)excess supply of labor and the wage rate will fall
• B)excess supply of labor and the wage rate will rise
• C)excess demand for labor and the wage rate will fall
• D)excess demand for labor and the wage rate will rise

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