Practice mode Labour Market

Which statement about a rise in the wage rate is correct?

Correct answer A. It will decrease total earnings if the demand for labour is wage elastic

Explanation

With elastic labour demand, a wage rise cuts employment by a larger percentage than the wage increase, so total wage earnings fall. A wage change causes a movement along the demand curve, not a shift.

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