If the wage rate is fixed at a certain level, the:

a. total wage cost curve is horizontal.
b. total wage cost curve is a straight upward sloping line.
c. MP must be constant.
d. total wage cost curve will increase at an increasing rate.
e. total wage cost curve will increase at a decreasing rate.


b

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