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If a profit-maximizing firm reduces its employment of workers, then the value of the marginal product...

If a profit-maximizing firm reduces its employment of workers, then the value of the marginal product exceeds the market wage.

true or false

A change in the wages of waiters and waitresses is a direct cause of a shift in the labor demand curve for waiters and waitresses.

true or false

A decrease in the final product price could decrease labor demand because demand for labor is a derived demand.

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Ans) 1) False. If VMPL (Value of marginal product of labour) is more than wages, firm will employ more workers as it is getting benefit. But if wages exceeds VMPL, firm will not employ workers as cost will exceed benefit.

(VMPL/MRP = marginal product of labour × price)

MRP is marginal revenue product

2) False. Change in wages cause movement along the demand curve of labours (like change in price caused movement along demand curve).

3) True. Demand for labour is derived demand. As when price of product falls, firm will reduce the quantity supplied and will cut the demand for labour.

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