Why does increasing employment not necessarily increase living standards?

a. Productivity always increases as employment increases.
b. Living standards and employment are always positively related.
c. Increasing employment may not be accompanied by higher real wages
d. There is no upper limit to labor force participation.
e. Real wages are not adjusted for inflation.


C

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