Consider a labor market in equilibrium. If the demand curve shifts to the right while the supply curve shifts to the left, then the wage rate in the market will:

A. increase.
B. decrease.
C. remain unchanged.
D. either increase or decrease or remain unchanged.


Answer: A

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