The Figure Supports All of the Following Statements Regarding the Marginal

question 88

Multiple Choice

The figure supports all of the following statements regarding the marginal factor cost curve for a monopsonist EXCEPT

• A) the monopsonist firm looks at a marginal cost curve, MFC, which slopes upward and is above its labor supply curve.
• B) the marginal benefit of hiring additional workers is given by the firm's MRP curve.
• C) the intersection of MFC with MRP, at point E, determines the number of workers hired.
• D) a monopsonist cannot find the profit-maximizing quantity of labor demanded at E.

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