After graduating with a degree in kinesiology, Jem worked at the only physical therapy clinic in her small town even though the wage was low. In school, she had hoped to work for a professional sports team or an Olympic training center, but to do so she would have to move, and she had family reasons for staying. Jem’s story illustrates what type of labor market?

a. monopoly
b. competitive
c. monopsony
d. equilibrium


c. monopsony

Economics

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