The Main Difference Between a Monopsonist and a Competitive Buyer

question 17

Multiple Choice

The main difference between a monopsonist and a competitive buyer of labor is that

• A) the competitor can hire as many workers as it wants at the going wage while a monopsonist can force wages down when hiring additional workers.
• B) the competitor can hire as many workers as it wants at the going wage while a monopsonist must raise wages to hire additional workers.
• C) the competitor is a small firm while the monopsonist is a large firm.
• D) the competitor is also a competitor in product markets while the monopsonist is also a monopoly in product markets.

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Understand the basic functions of management including planning, organising, leading, and controlling.

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