​The Following Graph Shows the Labor Market

question 122

Multiple Choice

​The following graph shows the labor market. The vertical axis measures wage in dollars, and the horizontal axis measures labor in hours. The economic rent in equilibrium is represented by the area _____. ​
Figure 11.1

• A)a
• B)b
• C)c
• D)a + b
• E)b + c

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