The Market Demand Curve for Labour

question 143

Multiple Choice

The market demand curve for labour

• A)is determined by adding up the quantity of labour demanded by each firm at each wage, holding constant the other variables that affect the willingness of firms to hire workers.
• B)is the same as the market demand curve for the product labour produces because it is a derived demand.
• C)is determined by adding up the demand for labour by each firm at each wage, holding constant the other variables that affect the willingness of firms to hire workers.
• D)is perfectly inelastic because there is a finite number of workers in the market for labour.

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