The Labor Demand Curve Slopes Downward Because

question 150

Multiple Choice

The labor demand curve slopes downward because

• A) firms wish to hire fewer workers as the wage rate increases
• B) households wish to hire fewer workers as the wage rate decreases
• C) firms wish to hire more workers as the wage rate increases
• D) firms wish to supply fewer workers as the wage rate increases
• E) households wish to provide fewer hours of work as the wage rate decreases

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