The marginal factor cost for labor is
A. The net gain to a monopolist seller of labor if an additional unit of labor is hired.
B. The demand for labor.
C. The change in total costs that results from a one-unit increase in the quantity of a factor employed.
D. The supply of labor.
Answer: C
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