If Labor Is the Only Variable Input,a Firm's Labor Demand

question 55

Multiple Choice

If labor is the only variable input,a firm's labor demand curve is the

• A)entire marginal revenue product of labor curve
• B)downward-sloping portion of its marginal revenue product of labor curve
• C)downward-sloping portion of its marginal product of labor curve
• D)demand curve for the product produced by labor
• E)downward-sloping portion of the firm's marginal revenue curve

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