The above figure shows a competitive firm's demand for labor assuming that the firm's output sells for $1 per unit. If the wage is $5 per hour, the firm will hire
A) 10 units of labor per hour.
B) 5 units of labor per hour.
C) 2.5 units of labor per hour.
D) 0 units of labor per hour.
B
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One trend in labor markets is:
A. a slowdown in real wage growth in the United States since 1973. B. decreasing wage inequality in the United States. C. a decrease in average real wages in the United States and other industrial countries. D. weak rates of job creation in the United States since 1980.
In investment banking, a conflict usually is present between the issuers of securities, who ________, and investors, who ________
A) benefit from unbiased auditing; desire unbiased consulting B) desire unbiased research; benefit from optimistic research C) benefit from optimistic research; desire unbiased research D) desire unbiased consulting; benefit from unbiased auditing
Which of the following is one of the most important benefits of money in an economy?
A) Money allows for the accumulation of wealth. B) Money makes exchange easier, leading to more specialization and higher productivity. C) Money encourages self-sufficiency and therefore increases economic stability. D) Money allows for the exchange of goods and services.
If firms in a duopoly with homogeneous products compete on price, a Nash equilibrium is reached when each firm charges a price ________
A) equal to its average cost B) higher than its average cost C) equal to its marginal cost D) lower than its marginal cost