An increase in the wage rate will change
A. the price the firm charges for the product, but it will not affect the demand for any of the inputs.
B. the amount of labor employed, and it may also change the amount of other inputs employed.
C. the firm?s profit-maximizing level output, but not its usage of inputs.
D. only the amount of labor hired.
Answer: B
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