The assumption that a firm operates in a competitive labor market means that the firm

A. does not use capital in the production process.
B. offers a real wage rate that is indexed for inflation.
C. faces an upward-sloped marginal cost of labor curve.
D. faces a downward-sloped marginal cost of labor curve.
E. faces a constant wage regardless of how much labor it employs.


Answer: E

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