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mcmcdaniel

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If the market for labor is perfectly competitive, the wage rate for labor equals:
 
  A) the average cost of hiring labor.
  B) the value of the marginal product of labor.
  C) the marginal product of the last unit of labor employed.
  D) the price of the product that the firm produces using the labor services.

Question 2

If a tariff is imposed on imports of shrimp into the United States, U.S. consumer surplus from shrimp will ________ and U.S. producer surplus from shrimp will ________.
 
  A) increase; increase
  B) increase; decrease
  C) decrease; increase
  D) decrease; decrease
  E) increase; not change



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C



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