250 200 A firm that buys labor as a monopsonist and sells its product as a monopolist $ MRP 150 100 50 50 VMP 0 0 10 20 20 30 30 40 40 50 50 MFC LS

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What will happen if the productivity of labor increases?

   

(a) The MFC will decrease as will the wage rate, while employment will increase

   

(b) The VMP and MRP will increase and so will wage rate and employment

   

(c) The MRP will decrease as will wage and employment

   

(d) The LS will increase

   

(e) None of the above

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Transcribed Image Text:250 200 A firm that buys labor as a monopsonist and sells its product as a monopolist $ MRP 150 100 50 50 VMP 0 0 10 20 20 30 30 40 40 50 50 MFC LS
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