A competitive employer should hire additional labor as long as:

A. the MRP exceeds the wage rate.
B. the wage rate is less than MP.
C. average product exceeds MP.
D. MC exceeds MR.


Answer: A

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Refer to the graph below. When total revenue falls as output expands, marginal revenue is:

The following graph shows a total revenue curve for a monopolist.




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B. Negative
C. Zero
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