If a monopsonist offers a wage of $6, he finds that 1,200 people are willing to work for him. This means that the:

A. marginal factor cost is $6.
B. marginal factor cost is $200.
C. total wage cost is $1,200.
D. total wage cost is $7,200.


Answer: D

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