MICROECONOMICS FOR TODAY (LL)-W/MINDTAP
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Chapter 11, Problem 18SQ
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The impact of technical advancement on wages and quantity of labor.
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A technological advance that increases laborproductivity willa. lower wages.b. decrease the demand for labor as fewer workers are needed. c. decrease the supply of labor as fewer workers are needed.d. increase the demand for labor as MP rises.e. decrease the demand for labor as MP falls.
Which of the is NOT likely to increase the supply of labor? A. A big increase in the school leaving age B. An exponential increase in retirement age C. An increase in the number of migration D. None of the above
When is an employer forced to keep the labor cost low?
A.
When the product demand is inelastic.
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When the employer is in a competitive product market.
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When the rate of unemployment is low.
D.
When certain skills are essential for production.
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