Other things equal, if the wage rates paid to a firm's labor inputs were to rise, we would expect the:

A. AFC, AVC, ATC, and MC curves all to rise.
B. AVC, ATC, and MC curves all to rise.
C. AFC and ATC curves to fall.
D. MP curve to fall.


Answer: B

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