Suppose the Supply of Labor Schedule Increases in a Perfectly

question 122

Multiple Choice

Suppose the supply of labor schedule increases in a perfectly competitive labor market while the market demand schedule remains unchanged. A profit-maximizing representative firm will

• A) hire more workers.
• B) hire fewer workers.
• C) hire the same number of workers.
• D) substitute capital for labor.

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