The equilibrium wage
a. is the same in all labor markets
b. occurs where the supply of labor curve begins to bend backward
c. cannot be calculated because there are so many labor markets
d. is determined by the market demand for labor and the market supply of labor
e. is irrelevant because of unions
D
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A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
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