If the Number of Employees Who Quit, Are Fired, or Retire

question 154

Multiple Choice

If the number of employees who quit, are fired, or retire increases while the hiring of new employees declines, this indicates that the

• A)labor demand curve is shifting to the right.
• B)labor supply curve is shifting to the right.
• C)labor demand curve is shifting to the left.
• D)labor supply curve and labor demand curve are both shifting to the right.

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Definitions:

Long-Run Scale

Refers to the time period in which all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing companies to adjust all inputs in response to market conditions.

Short-Run

A period in which at least one input is fixed, limiting the firm's capacity to adjust to changes in demand or market conditions.

Positive Profits

Financial gains that are greater than zero, indicating a company's revenues exceed its costs and expenses.

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the activity or volume of business, such as materials and labor.