In an imperfectly competitive labor market, the firm is faced with a(n) ________ MPP curve and a(n) ________ MR curve

A) downward sloping; upward sloping
B) downward sloping; downward sloping
C) upward sloping; downward sloping
D) downward sloping; horizontal


Answer: B

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